{
  "id": 2721835,
  "title": "Health department steps in as dengue cases rise in Kohat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/health-department-steps-in-as-dengue-cases-rise-in-kohat",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-23T02:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024639/health-department-steps-in-as-dengue-cases-rise-in-kohat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has ordered the Kohat district administration to level recently demolished Afghan refugee camps in order to eliminate stagnant water and prevent mosquito breeding, following a rise in dengue cases in the area. During a meeting, health officials discussed the dengue situation in the province, noting that Kohat reported the highest number of cases after Peshawar. The decision to level the camps was made due to the potential for stagnant water to serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes that transmit dengue. Health officials have also alerted hospitals and allocated isolation beds in case of an outbreak. While there is no current dengue outbreak in Kohat, hospitals have been prepared to handle any potential cases. A weekly report from the Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response System revealed that the province-wide tally of confirmed dengue cases increased from 339 to 392. Peshawar led the list with 165 cases, followed by Kohat with 118, Bannu with 19, and Mansehra with 18.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has asked Kohat’s district administration to level the Afghan refugee camps recently demolished to eliminate water puddles and deny breeding grounds to mosquitoes following a surge in dengue cases in the area. During a meeting chaired by health secretary Fayaz Ali Shah and attended by acting Director-General (Health Services) Dr Naeem Awan and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}