Two new cases of dengue virus have been reported in the province during the last 24 hours. The patients hail from Lahore and Rawalpindi. The Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) spokesperson revealed on Thursday that 648 suspected cases of dengue virus were reported in the last 24 hours, who were being kept under surveillance and were undergoing confirmation tests. As per the data, at least 52 cases of dengue have been confirmed in the province since the beginning of the year. Of these, 45 patients were discharged after recovery and currently seven dengue patients are under treatment in different hospitals. Reportedly, no death caused by dengue has been reported this year. “Punjab government is continuously working to protect the citizens against dengue virus. Dengue larvae were found in 10,787 places during the last seven days,” the spokesperson added. The P&SHD has urged the people to adopt precautionary measures and keep their surroundings clean and dry to protect themselves from the disease.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 18th, 2020.
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