Dengue fever is hitting hard residents of Peshawar city

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AAP Image-AP Photo-Muhammad Sajjad Source: AAP Image-AP Photo-Muhammad Sajjad

Dengue fever has caused chaos in Peshawar city as the disease is spreading fast in some areas.It reported that more than 850 people had been affected by the diseases and there is fear that the number may increase.It is said those who become infected with the virus a second time is at a significantly greater risk of developing severe disease.Symptoms are high fever, rash and muscle and joint pain. In severe cases, there is serious bleeding and shock, which can be life threatening. Islam Gyul Afridi has more.



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Dengue fever is hitting hard residents of Peshawar city | SBS Pashto