Around 142 dengue fever cases were reported in Karachi city from August 1 to date, taking the patients toll to 817 in the city since January 1, 2017.
As per report issued by Prevention and Control Programme for Dengue in Sindh, as many as 135 new dengue fever cases surfaced in the city from August 1 to date. A total of 829 dengue fever cases were reported in Sindh province so far, out of which 817 in Karachi, five in Hyderabad, five in Tharparkar or Mithi and two in Umerkot, respectively.