Outbreak: Dengue count rises to 33 in Swat

MINGORA: Three more people were diagnosed with dengue fever on Wednesday, bringing the total number of patients to 33 in Swat this year. According to Saidu Teaching Hospital records, the patients were brought in from Skha Cheena and Amankot. They were identified as Zeenat Bibi, Husna Bibi and Tahira bibi. “Presently, four patients are in the dengue cell and receiving the necessary treatment. Of the total, 28 patients have been discharged after recovering completely,” said Roshan Ali, the focal person of the dengue unit.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 24^th, 2014.