KARACHI: As many as 18 more dengue fever cases were detected across the city in a week, taking the reported toll to 155 in the city since January 1, 2018.
As per a weekly report issued by Sindh Prevention and Control Program for Dengue, at least 18 new dengue fever cases surfaced across the city from February 19 to February 26, 2018.
A total of 163 cases have been reported throughout Sindh province of which 155 were reported in Karachi alone, and eight from rest of province. No death was reported from dengue this month so far.
In February, a total of 70 dengue cases have been reported throughout the Sindh province of which 65 in Karachi and five from the rest of the province.
In 2017, a total of 2,927 dengue cases were reported across the province of which 12 died from this fever.