PESHAWAR: Another dengue patient in the city has succumbed to the dengue virus, bringing the death toll to eight from seven on August 24.

The deceased was under treatment in the Khyber Teaching Hospital.

The outbreak continues to wreak havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?s provincial capital as 69 new cases surfaced on Thursday.

According to the Punjab government's spokesman, the medical teams working in Peshawar had treated 2,062 patients and screened 595 individuals as of Tuesday. Out of 595, 175 people were diagnosed with dengue.

Health dept cautions education dept

Earlier, the KP health department had written a letter to the education department, stating that the latter can play a pivotal role in the control of the dengue outbreak.

The letter outlines measures that can be undertaken by the education department to control the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.

In the letter, students have been advised to wear full sleeves and use mosquito repellent ointments. Moreover, administrations of educational institutes have been directed to modify the morning assembly timings as the dengue mosquito attacks in that time period.

The administrations have also been directed to halt all construction activities till the outbreak is over, arrange regular awareness sessions with students and teachers, and ensure no container is left with standing water where mosquitoes could breed.

Khyber Pakhtunkuwa dengue helpline

As many as three doctors would be available 24/7 to give service to dengue patients on helpline established at Provincial Disaster Managment Authority, a notification issued by Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa Health Department had said.