LAHORE: Punjab has witnessed a worrisome surge in dengue cases with around 104 new cases reported during last 24 hours.
The most recent update from the health department showed that 2,925 confirmed cases were reported in 36 districts of Punjab this year.
In this tally, Lahore is at the forefront with 1189 cases, while Rawalpindi, Multan, and Gujranwala have registered 700, 347, and 118 cases respectively.
Precisely, during the last 24 hours, Lahore reported 41 fresh dengue cases, Rawalpindi 33, Multan 16, Gujranwala 04, Muzaffargarh 2 while Sheikhupura, Narowal, Gujrat, Dera Ghazi Khan, Mandi Bahauddin, Chiniot, Hafizabad, and Layyah registered one each new case.
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At present, 120 dengue patients were undergoing treatment in various hospitals across Punjab, with 52 of them receiving care within Lahore district hospitals.
“Fortunately, there have been no dengue-related fatalities reported in the province this year” said Ali Jaan Khan, Secretary Health Punjab.
He urged citizens to uphold clean and dry surroundings as a preventive measure against dengue fever and called for their cooperation with the health department teams.
