ISLAMABAD: Some 60 patients with dengue symptoms have been admitted in Lahore's different hospitals as the deadly mosquito-borne disease has reemerged in Punjab.
Without waiting for a complete end to the winter season, the killer mosquito is back to the job, breeding in ponds of water and spreading the deadly fever with its bite, a private news channel reported.
"No need to be afraid of the dengue fever. A timely diagnosis can save the patient's life," Doctor Hammad, Assistant Professor of Ganga Ram Hospital said.
With medics urging people to adopt precautionary measures, the Punjab government claims to have taken `sufficient' steps to prevent the disease from spreading by setting up especial wards in hospitals.
Moreover, the provincial health department is organising a three-day international conference on dengue on Tuesday, which officials said, would be attended by doctors from more than 70 countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Singapore.
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