Two children die of dengue fever at NICH.

KARACHI -- Dengue viral fever has claimed lives of two children at the National Institute of Child Health (NICH), taking the death toll from this mosquito-borne disease to 32 since Jan 01, 2019. A three-month Moosa son of Iran resident of Korangi was shifted to the NICH with high grade fever and later tested dengue positive. He died due to dengue-related complications on Thursday. Similarly, a three-year old Taimoor, son of Hashim, resident of Bilal Colony was brought to the NICH five days ago with fever and died during treatment with suspected diagnosis of dengue/ hepatitis. A total 32 people have died due to dengue fever in government and private sector healthcare facilities of the city this year so far.

Spokesman Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD)...