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Cold-related diseases affect 4,248 people in 24 hours

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Various cold-related diseases have affected 4,248 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Saturday.

Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that 748 of the patients received treatment for acute respiratory infection.

Another 1,640 were treated for diarrhoea and 1,960 for other diseases including jaundice, inflammation in the eye, skin diseases, and fever.

Fifty seven deaths were reported across the country between November 1 and January 25 due to cold-related diseases.

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