Pakistan Records Surge in Dengue Cases, Balochistan Most Affected

Dengue Cases Spike Across Pakistan as Temperatures Rise

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 2,795 cases of dengue in the past week, according to data issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH).

According to the sources within the National Institute of Health (NIH), dengue cases are increasing rapidly with the rise in temperatures in Pakistan.

Balochistan remained the most affected province with 1,728 dengue cases during the past week. Punjab, 916, Sindh 116 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 34 dengue cases.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir logged a single dengue case, while no case of the virus was reported in Gilgit Baltistan and Islamabad during the past week, the sources reported.

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Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the world. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.

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