September 15

Pakistan's capital Islamabad has been facing a surge in dengue cases as 72 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, amid an outbreak of the disease in the country, health authorities said.

According to a report released by the Office of the District Health Officer Islamabad on Wednesday evening, 48 cases were reported from rural areas while 24 patients were confirmed in urban areas of Islamabad.

The total number of dengue patients in the city this year has reached 943, with 601 cases from rural areas and 342 from urban areas, the report said, adding that four patients had been killed with two reported each in rural and urban areas.

Islamabad has launched an anti-dengue campaign in response to the alarmingly high levels of dengue fever cases.

Reportedly, the recent outbreak of dengue has occurred following monsoon rain-triggered floods in the country.

xinhua