KARACHI, Jan 2: A patient suffering from dengue fever died at a private hospital on Tuesday, in-charge of the Dengue Monitoring Cell Dr Shakeel Mullick confirmed on Wednesday.

He said a 23-year-old resident of Ancholi Society, Federal B Area, died at the Aga Khan University Hospital, leading the dengue-related death toll to 23.

According to Dr Mullick, the number of dengue patients brought to various government and private hospitals during the last five months or so has risen to 2,922. Nine of such patients are still under treatment at various hospitals in the city, he added.

On Nov 15, the tally of dengue patients was recorded as 2, 498.