Summary Dengue has affected Lahore the most where 279 cases have been confirmed so far.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - According to health department, dengue virus was detected in seven patients shifted to various hospitals in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Of the newly dengue affected persons six belong to provincial capital Lahore while one hails from Rawalapindi.
With new cases total number of dengue affected persons across Punjab has reached to 414.
Meanwhile, the citizens have expressed their concern over the surge in dengue virus and treatment facilities at government run hospitals across the province.
They urged the provincial government and health authorities for taking on ground steps to control the disease instead of making tall claims and issuing statements to satisfy the masses.
Dengue usually starts with fever within four to seven days of the mosquito bite. The patient would have flu-like high fever, accompanied by muscular and joint pains.
According to the doctors, it is easy to differentiate between viral fever and dengue. In viral infection, the patient would have running nose, throat pain, mild body ache and weakness. In dengue, the patient would have high-grade fever, severe body ache, joint pains and rashes, which may turn pink within 24 to 48 hours of contracting fever.
