KARACHI: (HRNW) The deadly dengue virus has killed at least seven people in the metropolis, Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon said Tuesday.
Despite rescue operations underway in flood-hit areas, there are many locations where people are still trapped in water and suffering from dengue and other vector-borne and water diseases.
Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman had earlier indicated at least a 50% surge in the cases of dengue fever, especially in Karachi.
The federal minister said Karachi — where hundreds of dengue patients are being admitted to hospitals on a daily basis — is witnessing an “outbreak” of dengue.