147 Chikungunya cases reported in Swabi

The district health officer says no new case has been reported for the last couple of weeks

PESHAWAR: A total of 147 confirmed cases of chikungunya were reported so far in Swabi district and about 51 patients have been treated, said District Health Officer (DHO) Swabi Dr Muhammad Niaz.

He said virus has been contained as no new case has been reported for the last couple of weeks.

The first case of chikungunya was reported after Eidul Azha, he said adding it was believed that the carrier had come from Karachi for Eid. The viral disease was earlier reported in Karachi and later cases started appearing in Swabi district after Eidul Adha owing to movement of infected people, the top doc of the district explained.

Dr Niaz said the most affected areas in Swabi district were Gandaf and Sher Dara. Both are semi-urban localities where hygiene conditions were poor.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 13^th, 2017.