LAHORE: On Monday, Punjab reported 463 new infections of the mo
squito-borne dengue virus disease in the last 24-hour period.
Provincial health secretary, Imran
Sikandar Baloch, has said that yesterday Lahore reported 365 dengue fever cases.
Yesterday the viral disease claimed two l
ives in Punjab. It has increased the death toll by dengue fever in this season to 32. Both patients died from the virus in Lahore.
Punjab has so far reported 10,258 dengue fever cases in this season, the health secretary said.
Most cases of the disease, 7,005, have bee
n reported in Lahore, secretary health said.
Presently 2,200 dengue patients are in hospitals across the province, the health secretary said. Most patients of the mo
squito-borne disease, 1,270, have been under m
edical attendance at Lahore’s hospitals,” top health official further said.
Health Secretary, Imram
Sikandar Baloch earlier said that the administration has geared up arrangements to counter the continued trend of upsurge in dengue fever in the province that has claimed 29 l
ives in Punjab.
