Dengue hits Rawalpindi with highest cases in a day

By APP
September 27, 2024
A nurse provides treatment to a dengue-infected patient at the hospital. — Reuters/File

Rawalpindi: Dengue severely hits Rawalpindi with the year’s highest 110 positive cases in one day, making a total of 960 patients reported since January 2024. The one-day count reflects directly proportionate with that of the cases reported from Pothohar Town (Peri Urban), with 54 dengue cases.

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District Health Authority Rawalpindi on Thursday released the update dengue statistics which shows a total of 185 patients are under treatment in the allied hospitals. According to the report, 17 patients were reported from Rawalpindi Cantonment Board areas during the last 24 hours. The District Health Authority, Rawalpindi has further increased its mobility in its surveillance rendering to maximize public awareness as well as for taking actions against dengue SOP’s violations.

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