Three more died of Dengue fever in city

LAHORE: Three more people including a woman died of dengue fever in different city hospitals on Wednesday, taking the total death toll to 257.

Today, 50-year-old Asghar Javed, resident of Islampura who was admitted at Mayo Hospital lost his battle against dengue virus and expired.

Another patient Nabeela (48) of Ichhra succumbed to dengue fever at Services Hospital. She was brought to hospital with lower number of platelet in her blood.

The third patient who identification is yet to be ascertained died at Doctor's Hospital.

According to Health Department figures, 251 new cases have been reported in Punjab raising the total number of patients to 17,587 while with 125 new cases the total number of dengue patients in Lahore is 16002.