Dengue epidemic claims another life in Karachi
In Rawalpindi, the dengue virus was confirmed in 18 more patients in the last 24 hours.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The total number of dengue-related deaths has risen to 33 in Karachi while the total number of affected patients in Rawalpindi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have reached 14188 and 6880 respectively.
According to details, the dengue outbreak has killed another citizen in Karachi. Nadir Ali Hamid Khan, a 32-year-old resident of Nazimabad, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital where he breathed his last.
Nadir died of multiple organ failure owing to to dengue shock syndrome at Aga Khan University Hospital. He was undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital Hyderabad when his blood pressure dropped and he passed away in the ICU, according to Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Shauqat Lakho.
In Rawalpindi, the dengue virus was confirmed in 18 more patients in the last 24 hours. Dengue virus was diagnosed in seven patients from Potohar Town while two patients from different areas of Municipal Corporation were tested positive.
Dengue virus was also confirmed in eight patients from different areas of Rawalpindi Cantt. The total number of dengue patients has reached 14,188 while 77 people have died this year.
On the other hand, 12 more dengue cases were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the number has increased to 6880 in the province. After the diagnosis of dengue among seven more people in Peshawar, the number of victims has increased to 2621.
