Father said that the boy contracted the virus around 10 days ago when they were in Karachi.

In Lahore, 169 cases of dengue have been reported, while 68 cases came up in Sindh.

As many 70,000 children in the flood affected areas are suffering from malnutrition.

Preventive measures necessary to rid homes of mosquito breeding grounds, said WHO expert.

83 new cases of dengue virus have been discovered in Sindh with 57 of these registered in Karachi.

A total of 235 patients have tested positive for dengue in Hyderabad and lower Sindh.

The total number of patients in the province has reached up to 3,312.

The number of dengue patients in Faisalabad has risen up to 160 over the last one month.

Hospitals, laboratories providing free dengue diagnostic tests, nearly 5,000 people affected by the virus in Pakistan.

Health experts warn that if preventive measures are not put in place, Congo fever could become a grave concern.