KARACHI: Nine more chikungunya suspected cases have been detected from Karachi city, taking the number of reported cases to 3,994 in the city since January 1. According to the report issued by Sindh Health Department, a total 4,724 chikungunya suspected cases had been reported throughout the province, including 3,994 from Karachi and 730 from other districts of the province. A total of 86 chikungunya suspected cases have been surfaced in the city this month so far. The chikungunya is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes and major symptoms include high fever, joint pain, joint swelling, rash, headache, muscle pain, nausea and fatigue. The disease is rarely fatal, while the death rate of the disease-affected people is less than one percent. In 2016, 405 chikungunya suspected cases were reported from Karachi. Published in Daily Times, November 18th 2017.