Dengue claims another life in Peshawar
Death toll has risen to 12
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PESHAWAR:
The dengue outbreak continues to wreak havoc across K-P as another patient lost his battle against the virus on Wednesday in Peshawar.
With his death, the death toll from the disease has risen to 12. According to the data released by the dengue response unit on Wednesday, a total of 3,931 people have so far tested positive for dengue in the province so far.
‘Joint efforts required to control dengue outbreak’
However, of these, 3,346 have been discharged from different hospitals the province after receiving treatment. The data further revealed that over than 1,693 people with dengue symptoms visited hospitals on Wednesday.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 31st, 2017.
The dengue outbreak continues to wreak havoc across K-P as another patient lost his battle against the virus on Wednesday in Peshawar.
With his death, the death toll from the disease has risen to 12. According to the data released by the dengue response unit on Wednesday, a total of 3,931 people have so far tested positive for dengue in the province so far.
‘Joint efforts required to control dengue outbreak’
However, of these, 3,346 have been discharged from different hospitals the province after receiving treatment. The data further revealed that over than 1,693 people with dengue symptoms visited hospitals on Wednesday.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 31st, 2017.