A nurse attends a patient suffering from mosquito-borne disease dengue fever at a local hospital Lahore, Pakistan Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. - AP Photo
LAHORE: The recent outbreak of dengue has claimed three more lives bringing the total fatalities from dengue fever to 31 in the country.
Two patients passed away in Lahore while one was reported dead in the Thatta city of Sindh on Sunday, DawnNews reported.
According to the Health department 6147 patients have been confirmed with dengue virus out of which 5715 patients belong to Lahore.
However, the unreported number of dengue patients exceeds the official figures.
Chief Minister of Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting for dengue control in Punjab. The Sri Lankan experts were also present in the meeting.
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