LAHORE: Dengue virus is on the rampage in Punjab where Chief
Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif Thursday directed the concerned
authorities to purchase medicines and machines on emergency basis for
elimination of dengue virus.
A Chinese national, working in
Punjab Department of Information Technology has also become victim of
the virus. He had been admitted to Jinnah Hospital, where doctors
declared him to be in critical state with Platelets fell below 9000
count.
Punjab CM Sharif chaired a special emergency committee
formed for the extermination of dengue virus. Shahbaz said anti-dengue
drive was in progress on war footing, vowing to overwhelm the challenge
with cooperation from the people and the experts.
He directed Health Secretary to himself inspect facilities at hospitals.
Meantime,
Punjab Health Department recommended special measures to stem the
growth of mosquitoes in educational institutions and posh areas.
At
least 142 new dengue cases have been registered during last 24 hours.
According to official statistics, 1772 cases have been registered in
Lahore while 132 new cases have been registered in government and
private hospitals of the city. During last 24 hours, 8 dengue cases
were reported from Faisalabad while one case each was registered in
Multan and Bahawalpur. Also, five patients admitted at Multan’s Nishtar
Hospital were tested positive for dengue virus.
Another patient
was confirmed as dengue infected at District Hospital of Bahawalnagar.
According to Dengue Surveillance Cell in Karachi, at least 12 dengue
patients were under treatment in different hospitals of the city.
Meanwhile, two dengue cases were registered in Noushehro Feroz while
one patient was reported from Hyderabad. Online
