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Dengue cases surge in Rawalpindi with 104 new positives in last 24 hours

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RAWALPINDI: 104 more cases of dengue have been reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, here on Monday.

According to reports, dengue fever has wreaked havoc throughout Rawalpindi. 104 new positive cases have been reported in the last 24 hours and 260 patients are under treatment in hospitals.

The total number of confirmed dengue cases so far this season stands at 5162 with 16 deaths.

Officials claimed that Potohar town was the epicentre of the outbreak.

Earlier, the National Institute of Health (NIH) had compiled a report on dengue cases across the country, which included data from January 1 to October 26. Deaths were reported across the country.

The report said the highest number of dengue cases came from Balochistan where 6,831 cases were reported, although there were no deaths this year.

Meanwhile, in Punjab, 4,390 cases were recorded, with eight deaths, while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 1,853 cases and two deaths were reported.

The report states that Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan have not yet shared their dengue data with the federal government.

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