KARACHI: Dengue outbreak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has claimed 69 lives so far, according to a report by World Health Organization. “This year an outbreak was reported from the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 69 deaths reported from this outbreak so far,” states the WHO’s Weekly Epidemiological Monitor, adding that the reason behind the deaths is unclear. ”Most of the deaths were reported to have complications like fluid overload (50%) and delayed blood transfusion (60%),” says report. About 10% of dengue patients suffer from massive bleeding and these cases need to be treated with timely fluid replacement, the report added. “A well-managed front-line response not only reduces the number of unnecessary hospital admissions but also saves the lives of dengue patients,” report adds.

Source: Pakistan Today December 09, 2017 11:37 UTC