Dengue virus claimed three more lives in Punjab on Wednesday, raising the number of deaths caused by the deadly disease to eighteen.
According to the Punjab Health Department, the victims were identified as 37-year-old Veena, 36-year-old Nazima Aarif and 17-year-old Noman Malik. All three were admitted in Rawalpindi hospitals.
Doctors have advised people to use anti-mosquito spray, keep close windows of their houses, and cover all food items and water pots to avoid the disease.