Peshawar: Dengue cases are increasing rapidly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the authorities have declared 5 districts as high risk.
According to the officials, an increase in dengue cases is being seen in 5 districts of the province, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda and Bitgram, after which they have been declared as high risk. The number of dengue cases in the province has increased to 165.
According to the provincial health department, 38 dengue cases have been reported in Peshawar, 32 in Mardan, 19 in Swabi, 14 in Charsadda and 12 in Bitgram. So far, dengue cases have been reported from 20 districts in the province.
A few cases have been registered from some districts of Bannu, Hangu, Torghar, Lakki Marwat, Khyber and Haripur. The Supervising Health Adviser has directed to tighten measures to prevent dengue in high-risk districts.
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