Lahore: Eight more die of dengue

Lahore: Eight more die of dengue
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Summary Dengue virus continues to claim lives and 123 people died only in Lahore.

At least eight people died of dengue in Lahore on Saturday including an only brother of six sisters. Mubashir, a 17-year-old resident of T& T Colony was under treatment in a private hospital.26-year-old Kiran Munir of Mughalpura and 40-year-old Babar Hussain of Sheikhupura lost their lives in Mayo Hospital.Meanwhile, 20-year-old Fakhir of Lahore Cantt and 85-year-old Niamat of Ghazi Road died in General Hospital. Number of dengue patients has reached 765 in Faisalabad as 30 new cases of dengue have been confirmed and 18 new cases have also been registered in Multan. The toltal number of patients shifted to Nishtar Hospital has reached 248.Moreover, the number of dengue fever cases has reportedly crossed 400, while dengue virus has been confirmed in 180 people in different districts.