LAHORE: Eight more people reportedly lost their lives from the
Dengue virus in Lahore on Saturday taking the death toll to 37 in the
city.
Hospitals in the province are crowded with Dengue
patients who complain that despite government orders there are not
enough resources to treat the virus.
The deceased, 18-year-old
Kajal was a resident of Qurban Line, was admitted to Services Hospital
Lahore after being tested positive with dengue. Dengue virus swept away
the platelets from her blood that caused her death.
32-year-old
Maimoona, passed away at Fauji Foundation Hospital where she was being
treated from dengue virus. The dengue fever has claimed the lives of
32 people in Lahore, besides affecting some 6,000 people. In a step
to deal with the growing number of Dengue patients in the province,
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has fixed the blood test price at Rs90 in
private laboratories. These laboratories have been warned of strict
action if they charge more. Shahbaz Sharif is not ready to accept this
observation, saying the mosquito-borne disease will be rooted out soon.
Sri Lankan medical experts fear that dengue virus is not going
to end in Pakistan over the next 10 years. Sri Lankan team leader Dr.
Tesesra says that Pakistan could require a decade to contain the deadly
virus. The visiting Sri Lankan team also inspected various state-run
hospitals and saw dengue virus patients there. Online
