KARACHI: Three more patients, including two women, died of dengue in the province, raising the total death toll to 36 this year, the Sindh health department said.

It said that a 50-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman passed away in Hyderabad, while a 55-year-old woman died in Karachi.

The health department stated that 180 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the province in the past 24 hours. It said that 113 of them were admitted to public sector hospitals while 57 in private health facilities.

Currently, it said, 241 patients are undergoing treatment at public and private hospitals throughout the province.

In Karachi division, 44 patients were admitted to government hospitals, while 35 patients were admitted in Hyderabad and 34 from other districts.

A total of 5,229 dengue diagnostic tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, of which 774 returned positive.

The department added that 191 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals during the same period.

Health officials urged citizens to take preventive measures, eliminate mosquito breeding sites and seek immediate medical attention in case of symptoms.

Published in Dawn, November 16th, 2025