According to The Express Tribune, the provincial health department's figures show dengue spreading fast across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with 1,510 cases reported so far in October, including 99 confirmed in the past 24 hours.
Kohat hardest hit
The department's daily report names Kohat as the worst-affected district with 975 cases in October, followed by Peshawar with 209. Kohat has recorded 2,567 cases since January: 42 in July, 387 in August, 1,116 in September and 975 so far in October. Peshawar's annual tally has reached 566.
In October, Bannu reported 81 cases, Charsadda 37, Haripur 34, Abbottabad 21, and Hangu and Nowshera 20 each.
4,091 cases and one death this year
Confirmed infections in the province this year have reached 4,091, with one death reported in Dera Ismail Khan. There are 144 active cases, 80 of them in Kohat.
The monthly figures show a sharp rise since August: 115 cases from January to May, 90 in June, 111 in July, 573 in August, 1,692 in September and 1,510 so far in October.
Advice to residents
Health officials urged people to stop water collecting in homes, streets and neighbourhoods, keep containers covered and remove mosquito breeding sites. Anyone with fever, severe headache, body aches or joint pain is advised to seek medical care promptly.