27 new dengue fever cases surface in Karachi     

KARACHI: At least 62 more dengue fever cases emerged throughout the Sindh province in 24-hours. 27 were registered in Karachi, 28 in Matiari, five in Tharparkar, one each in Hyderabad and Badin.   

The Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department of Directorate General Health Services Sindh has registered 229 dengue cases across the province from 01st to 05th October, out of which 119 were reported in Karachi.

2185 dengue cases were registered in Sindh. Out of which, 1715 were recorded in Karachi from 01st January to 05th October.     

A total of six people have died of dengue fever in Sindh province. Three in District Central, one in District East, and one each in Tharparkar and Matiari.