--- title: "Dengue cases rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Kohat most affected" description: "Most outlets highlighted the surge in dengue cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and identified Kohat as the worst-hit district. The Express Tribune led with the total number of infections reported in October and emphasized the sharp increase, while Hum News English focused on the recent 24-hour update of 120 new cases and the cumulative provincial tally, also noting Kohat’s high case count." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15402-kp-reports-highest-single-day-dengue-cases-of-2026 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Dengue cases rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Kohat most affected pakistan · updated 22 Oct 2026, 2:51 PM PKT · 20–22 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Oct 2026 — Dengue cases rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Kohat most affected (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the surge in dengue cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and identified Kohat as the worst-hit district. The Express Tribune led with the total number of infections reported in October and emphasized the sharp increase, while Hum News English focused on the recent 24-hour update of 120 new cases and the cumulative provincial tally, also noting Kohat’s high case count. - **Hum News English** — [Kohat records 2,659 dengue cases as KP reports 120 new infections](https://humenglish.com/latest/kohat-records-2659-dengue-cases-as-kp-reports-120-new-infections/) · 22 Oct 2026, 2:51 PM PKT > PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 120 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours, taking the provincial tally to 4,219, according to the provincial health department. Kohat remains the worst-affected district, with 2,659 cases, followed by Peshawar with 573, the latest figures show. Other affected districts include Bannu, Khyber, Haripur, Charsadda, Abbottabad, Nowshera, Karak, Mansehra, Dera Is... - **The Express Tribune** — [Dengue cases surge sharply across K-P](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636268/dengue-cases-surge-sharply-across-k-p) · 22 Oct 2026, 3:24 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Province reports 1,510 infections in October, with Kohat emerging as the worst-hit district ### 20 Oct 2026 — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports highest daily dengue cases this year (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the record daily increase in dengue cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting it as the highest this year. While Dawn and Minute Mirror described the 24-hour tally as the highest so far in 2024, ProPakistani incorrectly cited the year as 2026. Minute Mirror also added context about the total number of cases now exceeding 4,000, while the others did not mention the cumulative figure. - **Minute Mirror** — [Dengue cases in KP cross 4,000 as province records...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/dengue-cases-in-kp-cross-4000-as-province-records-highest-daily-rise-of-the-year-648265/) · 20 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM PKT > PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 99 new dengue cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the provincial tally to 4,091 and marking the highest daily increase recorded this year as October continues to pose a significant health risk. The latest development comes after a resident of Tank died from the mosquito-borne disease in Dera Ismail Khan district, raising further concerns about the spread o... - **ProPakistani** — [KP Reports Highest Single-Day Dengue Cases of 2026](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/20/kp-reports-highest-single-day-dengue-cases-of-2026/) · 20 Oct 2026, 12:44 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported nearly 100 new dengue cases on Monday, marking the highest daily tally of 2026 as the… Read More - **Dawn** — [KP records 100 dengue cases in 24 hours](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038376/kp-records-100-dengue-cases-in-24-hours) · 20 Oct 2026, 6:58 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday recorded around 100 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily tally this year, as the province continues to pass through the high-risk month of October. Recently, one person, a resident of Tank, died of the mosquito-borne disease in the Dera Ismail Khan district. According to a report by the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Syste... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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