Met Office warns of dengue outbreak in October

RAWALPINDI: As the dengue cases continue to increase, Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) on Friday issued an alert about a possible outbreak of the disease in October, particularly in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Larkana and Multan.

A spokesman for the department in a statement said dengue fever had deepened its roots and impacted severely the health of people over the last 10 years.

This phenomenon occurs especially during the post-monsoon season ...