Three people have died at Mayo Hospital, while two succumbed to the fever at Ganga Ram Hospital.
At least 235 people have died of the dengue virus in Punjab, out of which 218 are from Lahore.
In the last 24 hours, 244 new cases of dengue have been reported in Lahore, while over 1,300 patients are being treated at various hospitals.
The number of patients affected from dengue in Punjab has crossed 16,000 with over 14,000 from the provincial capital.
Meanwhile on Saturday, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif announced compensation of Rs500,000 to each family of dengue victims.
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shahbaz shareef in holding 8 ministeries including Health. they should give the health ministry to somebody who at least have some knowledge about health. who would be able to plan for next year dengue attack.
the picture is of a mosquito...not of the dengue mosquito.
Virus on the imported used tired? Come on Sharif, please come up with a more sensible excuse.
Dengue epidemic in Lahore is thing very unusual and we should not assume that it all has happened due to the import of used tires. There are certain indications which pint towards the possibility of a biological attack. Provincial and Federal Government agencies must investigate the spread of dengue also keeping such possibilities in mind.