An article from Dunya News :
" As many as 5000 cases of dengue virus have been confirmed across the whole country; where as 27 people have so far lost their lives due to this virus, according to National Health Department.
According to the report of the department, as many as 1556 cases have been rep[orted in Lahore only while 155 cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 5 in Azad Jammu Kashmir and 3371 cases in Sindh have been confirmed so far. the death toll due to this fast spreading virus has now reached 35.
Maximum people affected from this virus in Punjab are registered in Lahore. Dengue Surveillance Cell in Sindh is being extended and it is being associated with Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority. According to the health department Punjab, total number of Dengue patients has increased to 690.
In Faisalabad, 8 cases of Dengue virus have been detected and collectively 850 cases of Dengue virus from all over Punjab have been confirmed so far."
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Pakistan : Dengue patients increase to 3000, 23 die of the fever
Via Dunya News :
" The number of dengue patients has risen to 3000 in the country whereas 23 people have died of the fever, Dunya News reported on Wednesday. According to the National Institute of Health, the dengue fever patients have reached 3138 in number. The deadly disease has affected the province of Sindh most.
In just 27 days the fever has affected more than 1346 people in the country. At least 63 people have been diagnosed with Dengue during the last 24 hours in Karachi. 44 people in Hyderabad, 3 in Sanghar whereas one person each in Larkana, Nawab Shah and Mir Pur Khas were tested positive for dengue fever in the current month.
903 people have been affected by the disease in Punjab whereas most patients have been found in the city of Lahore. 135 cases of the fever have been reported in KhyberPakhtunkhwa and 5 in Azad Kashnir. On the other hand 4 people have died of the fever in Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, 16 in Sindh, 2 in KhyberPakhtunkhwa and one in Azad Kashmir have died of this deadly disease."
" The number of dengue patients has risen to 3000 in the country whereas 23 people have died of the fever, Dunya News reported on Wednesday. According to the National Institute of Health, the dengue fever patients have reached 3138 in number. The deadly disease has affected the province of Sindh most.
In just 27 days the fever has affected more than 1346 people in the country. At least 63 people have been diagnosed with Dengue during the last 24 hours in Karachi. 44 people in Hyderabad, 3 in Sanghar whereas one person each in Larkana, Nawab Shah and Mir Pur Khas were tested positive for dengue fever in the current month.
903 people have been affected by the disease in Punjab whereas most patients have been found in the city of Lahore. 135 cases of the fever have been reported in KhyberPakhtunkhwa and 5 in Azad Kashnir. On the other hand 4 people have died of the fever in Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, 16 in Sindh, 2 in KhyberPakhtunkhwa and one in Azad Kashmir have died of this deadly disease."
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