By Abid Usman
LAHORE: The dengue cases tally has reached 15,060 during the current year so far.
Secretary of Punjab Health Department, Ali Jan Khan said that four fresh dengue cases were detected in the last 24 hours in Lahore, taking the tally to 7,014 in the provincial capital.
The secretary further said Rawalpindi has reported 2,654 dengue cases in the current year so far. The overall tally has reached 15,060, he added.
As many as 16 patients of dengue fever are currently admitted to hospitals of the province.
Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the world. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.
On the other hand, Secretary Health KP, Mahmood Aslam has said that 747 dengue cases were confirmed in the provincial during the outgoing calendar year 2023.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday, the Secretary Health KP said that there were 20,566 suspected cases of dengue. However, after screening 19,013 cases, the virus was confirmed in only 747 individuals. Notably, no fatalities have been recorded due to dengue this year.
As compared to the 22,960 cases reported last year, the current figure of 747 cases indicates a significant 97% reduction.
