Dengue fever claims another life in Karachi
A 54-year-old woman of Landhi area of Karachi died of dengue fever at a private hospital in Karachi.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - A 54-year-old woman from Landhi area of Karachi died of dengue fever at a private hospital on Wednesday, Dunya News reported.
The total number of deaths by the fatal fever in Karachi has moved to three now. The toll of infected patients in the city has reached 618 since the beginning of this year.
According to sources, only two deaths were caused by the fatal dengue fever in Karachi last year.
There is no treatment for dengue, which causes symptoms including fever, severe joint pain, headaches and bleeding. About half the world’s population is at risk from the mosquito-borne disease, which sickens about 100 million people every year, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
People have been advised to use mosquito nets and insect repellents and to avoid storing water in open pots where the larvae can breed.
