ISLAMABAD: A top Pakistani health official says authorities are battling one of the worst-ever dengue fever outbreaks in the country, including the capital Islamabad, as hospitals continued to receive scores of patients, putting strain on emergency services.
Rana Mohammad Safdar, at top official at the National Institute of Health, said on Thursday about 20,000 dengue cases and 34 deaths had been confirmed in recent months.
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