38 more dengue cases reported in Karachi  

KARACHI: As many as 38 more dengue viral fever cases have been reported from Karachi in a week, taking the patients toll 938 in the city since 1st January 2016.

According to the weekly report issued by Prevention and Control Program for Dengue in Sindh, at least 43 new dengue fever cases surfaced in Sindh province from 19 to 25 August 2016 out of which 38 were reported from Karachi, four from Hyderabad and one from Thatta.

A total 38 new dengue fever cases were reported in Karachi in a week out of which nine were reported from District Central, nine from District South, one from District West, 12 from District East, five from District Korangi and Two from District Malir, respectively.

In 2016, a total 1,021 dengue fever cases had been reported in Sindh province since 1st January 2016, out of which 938 were detected from Karachi, 27 from Hyderabad, six each from Sukkur & Larkana, five each from Tando Muhammad Khan & Ghotki, four each from Mirpurkhas, Khairpur & Shikarpur , three each from Dadu, Tharparkar, Shaheed Benazirbad & Thatta ,two each from Badin, Jamshoro,Umer Kot, Sanghar and Naushero Feroz.

One death was reported from dengue fever in Shaheed Benazirabad district this year.