Balochistan continues to see surge in dengue cases.

QUETTA -- Balochistan continues to see an alarming surge in dengue cases amid recent outbreak in the aftermath of the devastating floods.

'A total of 177 dengue fever cases were reported across Balochistan during the last couple of days," Additional Secretary Health Qaseem Khan Kakar told reporter on Wednesday.

He noted that majority cases were been reported from the coastal belt of Balochistan, including Kech, Lasbela and Gwadar.

'As many as 96 cases of dengue disease were reported from Kech district of Balochistan,' he added.

Lasbella which was earlier reported as the worst calamity-hit area of the province and now the worst hit in terms of dengue cases as the district reported 46 new cases, while...

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