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epa10181103 A patient suffering from dengue fever receives medical treatment at an isolation ward of a Lady Reading government hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, 13 September 2022. According to the statistics issued by District Health Office (DHO), 373 dengue cases have been reported this season so far. The DHO stated that so far 240 infections were reported from rural areas and 133 from urban areas, amid a continued increase in dengue fever cases, with the numbers in the thousands, and health experts warn the next coming weeks will be critical. EPA/BILAWAL ARBAB