The dengue virus is spreading rapidly across the country, especially in Punjab, where 106 fresh cases of dengue fever were reported in the last 24 hours. Of the fresh cases in Punjab, 94 were reported in Lahore and 12 in other districts. The Punjab Health Department said 770 cases of dengue fever had been registered in the province, with 689 reported in Lahore alone.
Dengue fever has claimed 31 lives in Pakistan so far, while more than 5,000 people have been confirmed positive.This year there is no concrete data available about the deaths caused by dengue fever. However, according to a media report a 62-year-old citizen, Nasrullah Khan, died of dengue fever in Lahore recently.
689 dengue cases in Lahore alone
