KP dengue cases to fall after Nov 3, health officials say
Officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa say dengue in Pakistan today is near its seasonal peak, with cases expected to fall from 3 November as cooler weather sets in.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 5,268 dengue cases, with 63 new infections in the past 24 hours and 169 patients still active.
Officials say cases should start falling from 3 November and drop sharply within about three weeks as temperatures fall.
Kohat leads districts with 3,008 cases; Peshawar has 655 and Khyber 554.
One dengue death has been recorded this year in Tank, compared with four deaths last year when the province saw 6,200 cases.
Health officials urge people to clear standing water and change cooler water within three days.