Dengue claims 7 more lives, toll reaches 198 in Punjab

Dunya News

In Lahore, 180 people succumbed to dengue so far whereas, overall death toll reaches 198 in Punjab.

Dharampura’s 18-year old Arooj, Baghbanpura’s Mukhtaran, 60, and Temple Road’s Mrs. Iqbal lost their lives due to dengue fever in Services Hospital Lahore. A resident of Kot Khawaja Saeed, 24 year-old Rabia and Bahawal Nagar’s Aliza , 7, died of dengue in Mayo Hospital. A 30 year-old Muhammad Ishaq has lost his life in District Headquarter Hospital of DG Khan.The number of dengue patients in hospitals of different cities is increasing with every passing day.With 46 new patients, the number of dengue patients in Faisalabad has risen to 547. In Gujranwala, there are 101 dengue patients, in Sargodha 176, Dera Ghazi Khan 42 and in Sialkot 27 patients of dengue fever has been reported so far.