Dengue death toll reaches 274 with 5 more deaths in Lahore
174 new cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab.
LAHORE:
Five more people reportedly succumbed to the dengue virus in Lahore on Monday.
According to unofficial figures, 274 people have so far died of dengue in Punjab, out of which 251 deaths have occurred in Lahore.
One person died due to dengue earlier this morning at Lahore's Mayo Hospital, while four others have died at the Jinnah Hospital.
According to official reports, 174 new cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab, of which 128 are in Lahore.
Official figures put the total death toll at 268 in Punjab, out of which 237 were reported in Lahore.
The total number of people infected with dengue has exceeded 118,600, out of which 15,893 are from Lahore.
Shahbaz's dengue campaign
In a bid to combat dengue virus in the future, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has made the cleanliness campaign and dengue helpline a permanent part of the health program
While chairing a meeting regarding the anti-dengue campaign in Lahore, the chief minister laid great stress on the effective training of doctors.
The health secretary briefed the chief minister about the current situation of the epidemic in the province and the steps taken to counter it.
Shahbaz Sharif further said five more cell separator machines have been installed in Gujranwala, Multan, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Shahbaz also directed the food secretary to make proper arrangements of cleanliness in the bid to control dengue fever.
He directed the health and education departments to take required steps to counter dengue.
Shahbaz Sharif said all effective measures are being taken to control the outburst of disease in the next season.
Five more people reportedly succumbed to the dengue virus in Lahore on Monday.
According to unofficial figures, 274 people have so far died of dengue in Punjab, out of which 251 deaths have occurred in Lahore.
One person died due to dengue earlier this morning at Lahore's Mayo Hospital, while four others have died at the Jinnah Hospital.
According to official reports, 174 new cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab, of which 128 are in Lahore.
Official figures put the total death toll at 268 in Punjab, out of which 237 were reported in Lahore.
The total number of people infected with dengue has exceeded 118,600, out of which 15,893 are from Lahore.
Shahbaz's dengue campaign
In a bid to combat dengue virus in the future, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has made the cleanliness campaign and dengue helpline a permanent part of the health program
While chairing a meeting regarding the anti-dengue campaign in Lahore, the chief minister laid great stress on the effective training of doctors.
The health secretary briefed the chief minister about the current situation of the epidemic in the province and the steps taken to counter it.
Shahbaz Sharif further said five more cell separator machines have been installed in Gujranwala, Multan, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Shahbaz also directed the food secretary to make proper arrangements of cleanliness in the bid to control dengue fever.
He directed the health and education departments to take required steps to counter dengue.
Shahbaz Sharif said all effective measures are being taken to control the outburst of disease in the next season.