Two more Dengue patients die in Lahore, toll reaches 20

ISLAMABAD: Dengue fever claimed two more lives in Lahore on Thursday raising the toll to 20.

According to a private news channel, a staff member of Mayo Hospital, Lahore lost his life after suffering from Dengue whereas the number of Dengue patients is constantly rising in Lahore hospitals.

Patients are facing severe difficulties in getting admitted to hospitals and obtaining platelets that are necessary to treat patients suffering from Dengue.

This is due to the fact that the number of patients is constantly increasing in the city.

However, doctors said that not every fever turns into Dengue and it can only be ascertained after specific blood screening.

Patients having symptoms of Dengue are being admitted to the hospitals while rest with the fever complaints are sent back home.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011