Dengue patients in Faisalabad continue to increase

Confirmed dengue patients in Faisalabad rises to 140 during the last month.

FAISALABAD: Dengue has taken a serious turn in Faisalabad as the number of confirmed dengue cases in the last one month has risen to 140.

More than eight new dengue patients have been admitted to the Allied Hospital.

Thirty dengue patients were admitted in Allied and Civil hospitals. Isolation wards have been set up for dengue patients in different hopsitals.

Meanwhile, authorities have pledged resources to facilitate the treatment of dengue patients. Earlier this week, Chairman Pakistan Baitul Maal Zamurud Khan announced Rs100 million as aid for dengue fever patients.

According to the Health Ministry, so far 29 people have died of the disease across the country, while 384 new cases have been reported from different areas.