Two more dengue cases reported

LAHORE:

Punjab has reported two more confirmed cases of dengue, one of which was recorded in Khushab while the other in Muzaffargarh during the last 24 hours. A spokesperson for Punjab Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) said on Saturday that 696 suspected cases of the mosquito-borne viral infection were reported during the last 24 hours, and they had been kept in surveillance while their tests were being conducted. According to P&SHD officials, from January onward, as many as 60 confirmed cases of dengue were reported in Punjab. However, 54 patients were discharged after recovery while six patients were under treatment. The officials claimed that no death caused by dengue was reported due to effective measures taken by the government, adding that Punjab government was continuously working against dengue across the province. The anti-dengue staff detected larvae at 2,406 places during the last seven days.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 27^th, 2020.