Dengue cases in KPK pass 4,000 as Kohat emerges as hotspot

Dengue cases in KPK reached 4,091 in the latest IDSRS report, with Kohat accounting for 2,567 of them as the Governor ordered emergency steps there.

KP recorded 99 new dengue cases in 24 hours, the highest single-day tally of 2026, in the latest IDSRS report.

The provincial total is 4,091, with 144 patients currently ill and 3,946 recovered.

Kohat is the worst-affected district with 2,567 cases, followed by Peshawar with 566.

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi ordered emergency-level measures to control the outbreak in Kohat.

Experts warn the coming weeks remain critical, though the overall picture is better than last year.

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