KARACHI: At least 46 more dengue viral fever cases have been detected in Sindh province in a week, out of which 40 were reported from Karachi, taking the patients toll to 887 since 1st January 2016.
As per weekly report issued by Prevention and Control Program for Dengue in Sindh, 46 new dengue fever cases surfaced in Sindh province from 29 July to 04 August 2016.
Three cases were reported from Hyderabad and one each from Sukkur, Khairpur and Shikarpur.
In Karachi, seven cases were reported from District Central, five from District South, two from District West, 20 from District East, four from District Korangi and two from District Malir.
This year, a total 887 dengue fever cases were reported in Sindh province since 1st January 2016, out of which 818 were reported from Karachi, 18 from Hyderabad, six from Sukkur, five from Ghotki, four each from Tando Muhammad Khan, Mirpurkhas, Khairpur & Larkana, three each from Dadu, Tharparkar, Shaheed Benazirbad & Shikarpur , two each from Badin, Thatta, Jamshoro,Umer Kot, Sanghar and Naushero Feroz.
One death was reported from dengue fever from Shaheed Benazirabad this year so far.
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