Lahore: Dengue takes life of Secretary PUNJMIN Ataullah Siddiqui

Punjab government’s Secretary Punjab Mineral Development Corporation (PUNJMIN) Ataullah Siddiqui passed away due to dengue fever.Dengue epidemic is getting out of control of Punjab government as a provincial Secretary PUNJMIN Ataullah Siddiqui lost his life due to dengue fever. The number of deaths in Lahore has reached 12 due to dengue fever.According to unofficial estimates, more than 6,000 people are infected by dengue virus in Lahore. In the past 24 hours, 486 new cases of dengue virus were reported in different hospitals of the city.Meanwhile, Army also established medical camps in Cantt Area and defence Housing Authority, Lahore to provided medical treatment to dengue patients.In Multan, the number of dengue patients brought to Nishtar Hospital has reached 40.In interior Sindh, 26 cases of dengue virus were reported. One dengue case was confirmed in Ghotki while there was confirmation of dengue cases in Hyderabad, Benazirabad and Tando Muhammad Khan. In Karachi, the number of dengue cases has reached 24In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the number of patients suffering from dengue fever has reached 55 while four of the victims have lost their lives.