Dengue claims eight more lives

LAHORE: LAHORE: Dengue claimed eight more lives in Lahore on Wednesday, Geo News reported. The death toll from the virus rose to 152 in Lahore while in Punjab it has claimed 168 lives.

According to sources in hospitals, out of six deaths reported in the city, Khalid, 36, a resident of Taj Poora, Umar Farooq, 20, a resident of Muridkey, Bilal, 50, a resident of Green Town, and Mujahid Kan, 50, a resident of Swat, died of the virus at Meo Hospital today. Two others included Azam, 58, resident of Rajghar and Usman Akram, 32, resident of Uchhra.

During the last 24 hours 342 new Dengue cases were reported in Punjab out of which 280 were in Lahore. Overall in Punjab 13,741 cases have been reported and Lahore has been the worst hit with 12,050 cases.