Dengue Count: 36 new cases reported in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A total of 36 new dengue cases have been reported in two teaching hospitals on Monday. Executive district officer (EDO-Health) Dr Abdul Rauf said that 15 patients had been reported from different parts of the district, while the remaining 21 patients belonged to other areas. At present, 66 dengue patients are under treatment in both Faisalabad teaching hospitals including 53 in Allied Hospital and 13 in the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital. Out of these, 32 patients belong to the Faisalabad district, while 34 have come from other districts. The EDO added that an effective spray campaign was in full swing to eliminate the dengue virus in the district.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 5^th, 2011.