Summary A 23-year-old man named Sajjad at the General Hospital on early Thursday morning.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - 23-year-old man named Sajjad died of dengue virus at the Lahore’s General Hospital on early Thursday morning. It is the second death from the virus in the city in 2015.
Sajjad, a resident of Haloke village, was brought to the General Hospital on Wednesday. Hospital sources said that DNA test proved that dengue virus was present in Sajjad’s blood.
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On the other hand, the number of dengue patients across Punjab has reached 2500 as 150 new dengue patients landed in the government run hospitals in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
The situation is getting worse despite the administration’s directives to fumigate the most affected areas.
Dengue virus was confirmed in fifty patients on Monday and another ninety dengue patients were admitted at various hospitals on Tuesday.
According to the health department, number of dengue patients has reached 2350 in Rawalpindi. Most of the patients are children and women.
Emergency has also been imposed at three government hospitals. Reportedly, all dengue wards are full and there is no more space in the hospitals to accommodate the patients.
Meanwhile, situation in Multan is getting out of control despite establishment of Dengue Control Centre at the DCO Office by the health department. At least 273 patients were admitted in various government hospitals among which 183 have been tested positive to the disease.
