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Dengue cases surge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Kohat worst hit
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 1,510 dengue cases so far in October, 99 in the past day, with Kohat recording 975 cases this month alone.
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Public health: 3 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Dengue cases surge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Kohat worst hit. Key developments, background and analysis.
3 stories on public health since 23 September 2026; the latest was published on 22 October 2026.
Key developments
- Dengue cases surge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Kohat worst hitKP has reported 1,510 dengue cases in October so far, including 99 in the past 24 hours.
- Four dialysis patients test HIV-positive at Mian Channu hospital, renewing infection-control fearsThe patients, three of them women, were referred to Nishtar Hospital Multan. The cases follow earlier HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare settings in south Punjab.
- 102-hour weeks for doctors are 'inhuman', says Islamabad High Court, asking medical council to actThe court asked the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council to recommend limits on doctors' working hours, as evidence showed fatigue can impair doctors as much as alcohol.
Health
Four dialysis patients test HIV-positive at Mian Channu hospital, renewing infection-control fears
The patients, three of them women, were referred to Nishtar Hospital Multan. The cases follow earlier HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare settings in south Punjab.
Health
102-hour weeks for doctors are 'inhuman', says Islamabad High Court, asking medical council to act
The court asked the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council to recommend limits on doctors' working hours, as evidence showed fatigue can impair doctors as much as alcohol.