Directs authorities concerned to take effective precautionary measures to get rid of the problem

Polyclinic administration sets quarantine ward of 35 beds

Patients have been kept in separate wards where doctors and nurses are serving them round the clock

Local government representatives blame govt for poor quality fumigation

Letter orders educational institutions to observe cleanliness week to eliminate the threat

Imran Khan, a resident of Mohalla Gujran Charanda Tehkal Payan died on Monday

Official figures contradict claims of former senator Ghulam Ali

Red Cross also announced it was scaling up its emergency response to the country's worst-ever outbreak of the disease

The season, locally known as sawan, is characterised by heavy rains, stagnant water and overflowing rivers

Officials claim awareness campaigns had people cautioned about taking precautions to guard against the disease