Mercury drops but dengue refuses to ebb

Punjab is still in the grip of dengue fever, with 214 new cases reported on Wednesday.

As per the latest data from the health department, a total of 9,512 confirmed dengue cases were reported across 36 districts in Punjab this year.

Leading the unfortunate tally is Lahore, reporting a staggering 4,032 cases, followed closely by Rawalpindi with 2,287, Multan with 968, Faisalabad with 431 and Gujranwala with 780 cases.

The situation is still continuing, with Lahore reporting an additional 124 new dengue cases, Rawalpindi with 25, Multan with 16, Gujranwala with 24, Faisalabad with 04 while Narowal reported 04 cases in the last 24 hours.

Sahiwal reported 03 case of dengue virus whereas Sheikhupura, Chakwal and Sialkot each recorded two new cases of dengue in the same time frame. Kasur, Attock, Sargodha, Khanewal, Okara, Toba Tek Singh, Bahawalpur and Khoshab each reported one case of dengue during 24 hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 2^nd, 2023.