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*Nine dengue cases surface in Punjab, tally reaches to 25

Nine new dengue cases have surfaced in Punjab on Saturday after which the tally has mounted to 25.

Punjab Health department said that nine people including four hailing from Lahore, three from Rawalpindi and two belonging to Sheikhupura districts were found affected with dengue virus.

The affectees were under treatment at Lahore’s Mayo Hospital and Rawalpindi’s Benazir Bhutto Hospital.

After recent cases, total number of dengue patients detected since January 01, 2014 has reached to 25.

In 2012, over 150 people died of dengue fever after which health authorities accelerated efforts to stop outspread of dengue especially during monsoon season.