Pakistan - Dengue - official toll 363, some media claim higher.

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 180+

Another victim of dengue virus dies
Updated 2 hours ago


FAISALABAD: Another patient of dengue fever died at Allied Hospital here on Thursday while 28 new cases of dengue were reported in the district.

Bashiran Bibi suffering from dengue fever was under treatment in Allied Hospital Faisalabad where she died today while a woman Nasreen Bibi had died of dengue fever on September 30.

According to Executive District Officer (EDO) Health, Dr Abdur Rauf, 28 new dengue patients were reported here on Thursday. Out of them, 20 patients were brought from various parts of Faisalabad while 4 others belong to Lahore, 2 from Toba Tek Singh and one each from Sahiwal and Nankana Sahib.

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http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=24044&title=Another-victim-of-dengue-virus-dies

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 180+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 180+

Dengue: 10 dead, 461 new cases reported in Lahore
Published: October 7, 2011

LAHORE: Dengue fever has resulted in the death of ten more people in Lahore, taking the death toll in Punjab to 187 and 169 in Lahore, Express 24/7 reported Friday.

Five people gave in to the virus at Mayo Hospital, two died a Services Hospital and one each at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and Sheikh Zayed Hospital.

President of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Youth Wing Rana Mubashir lost his life at a private hospital.

In the last 24 hours, 608 new cases were reported in Punjab, out of which, 461 cases were reported from Lahore

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/268814/dengue-10-dead-461-new-cases-reported-in-lahore/

Five more succumb to dengue in Lahore
Submitted 1 hr 31 mins ago
Five more people died of dengue fever, raising death toll to 166 in Lahore.
According to Media Reports, Five more people died of dengue fever, raising death toll to 166 in Lahore. Majid,23 , and Khalid, 30,died at Mayo Hospital and Asher, 25, died at CMH whereas two dengue patients succumbed to dengue at Services Hospital. About 13 people died of dengue virus in 24 hours.

http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...ct-2011/Five-more-succumb-to-dengue-in-Lahore

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 190+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 190+

Ten more succumb to dengue in Lahore
LAHORE: Ten more people died of dengue fever on Friday raising death toll to 171 in Lahore.

According to media reports, Majid,23, and Khalid, 30,died at Mayo Hospital and Asher, 25, died at CMH whereas two dengue patients succumbed to dengue at Services Hospital. About 13 people died of dengue virus in 24 hours.

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http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=184305

Killer Dengue claims nine more lives in Pakistan
'Pakistan Times' Wire Service

LAHORE: The Dengue virus claimed nine more lives in the city and the overall death toll now stands at 170, a report said on Friday.

Across the province 187 people have been killed from the virus. During the last 24 hours 700 new Dengue cases have been reported in Punjab and presently there are 1,862 patients admitted in various hospitals across the province
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http://www.pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=25662

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 200

08 Oct 2011 03:39:03 PM IST

14 more die of dengue in Pakistan

At least 14 more people have died of dengue fever in Pakistan's Lahore city,according to media person reports.

The latest deaths pushed the toll to 208 with an overall 24,342 cases reported in Punjab province, the daily said.

The Punjab health department, however, put the toll at 186 (168 in Lahore alone), confirming only nine deaths during the past 24 hours.

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http://english.samaylive.com/world-news/676494464/14-more-die-of-dengue-in-pakistan.html

Deadly dengue claims 5 more lives in Lahore
Submitted 1 hr 16 mins ago
The deadly mosquito-borne disease in Lahore killed five more persons on Saturday, taking the overall death toll from the dengue outbreak to 180 in provincial capital alone
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http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...1/Deadly-dengue-claims-5-more-lives-in-Lahore

Dengue claims 7 more lives in Lahore
'Pakistan Times' Reporting Desk

LAHORE: Killer Dengue continues to plague the city and on Saturday seven people including three women lost their lives to the virus, a report said. The toll now stands at 195 in Punjab while 175 of the deaths have taken place in Lahore.

According to sources, 312 new cases of Dengue have been confirmed which has increased the numbers of patients to 14,760 in Punjab while 12,761 in Lahore. 14,448 patients have been cured from the virus so far.

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http://www.pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=25677

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 200+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 200+

Nine more lose fight against dengueBy Our Staff Reporter | From the Newspaper
(9 hours ago) TodayLAHORE, Oct 8: As many as nine more people fell prey to dengue fever with death toll rising to 217 in Lahore on Saturday.

The Saturday?s dengue victims were: Arooj, 18, daughter of ex-DMS Ganga Ram Hospital; Mrs Iqbal, 60, and Mukhtaran Bibi, 60, died in Services Hospital, Aliza, 7, a resident of Bahawalnagar, died in Mayo; Nazia, 24, of Kot Khawaja Saeed, died in Ganga Ram; Khalid, 38, of Township, and Shaukat Ara, 60, died in Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Latif Husain, 60, died in Jinnah Hospital and Shehla Maryam, 40, of Shadbagh, died due to dengue fever in a private hospital.

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Meanwhile, the Punjab health department has confirmed eight deaths, including seven in Lahore and one from Bahawalnagar, due to Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) during the last 24 hours. The death toll has risen to 194 in Punjab and 175 in Lahore, the department spokesman said.

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http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/09/nine-more-lose-fight-against-dengue.html

Even considering the lag between media and official reporting, I think Dawn's figure of 217 for Lahore alone is a bit high. 194 confirmed fatalities from Punjab, and 12 from other regions puts the official total at 206 in all.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 200+

Monday, October 10, 2011

Rana Shamim dies of dengue fever

LAHORE: Rana Shamim Ahmad Khan Advocate, former Punjab Assembly deputy speaker died of dengue fever at Sheikh Zayed Hosptial Lahore on Sunday night. Rana belonged to Faisalabad and was elected as Punjab Assembly deputy speaker in 1970.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\10\10\story_10-10-2011_pg7_15

Dengue continues to take toll, 6 more die in Lahore
Updated 1 hour ago

LAHORE: Dengue has not yet shown any decrease in its spread and has claimed six more lives in Lahore Monday, Geo News reported. The toll now stands at 182 in Lahore while 201 in Punjab.

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http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=24280&title=Six-more-die-from-Dengue-in-Lahore

Dengue kills six more in Lahore, death toll reaches 181
Submitted 2 hrs 38 mins ago
Dengue virus on Monday claimed six more lives in Lahore and the toll now stands at 181 in the city and 200 across Punjab. According to health department, six more patients lost their lives in Mayo Hospital on Monday.

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http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...-Oct-2011/Five-more-die-from-Dengue-in-Lahore

Dengue claims 5 more lives
NNI 3 hrs ago LAHORE - Dengue claimed five more lives in Lahore on Monday, taking the provincial death toll for Punjab to 221.

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/10/dengue-claims-5-more-lives/

Dengue in Lahore: Death toll reaches 192
Published: October 10, 2011
At least 200 people have been diagnosed with the virus during the last 24

LAHORE: Dengue has claimed the lives of six more people in Lahore, taking the death toll to 192 in the city, Express 24/7 reported Monday.

The number of deaths in Punjab as a result of dengue have reached 204.

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/270801/dengue-in-lahore-death-toll-reaches-192/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Another dengue patient dies in Karachi

KARACHI: Another dengue patient died in Karachi on Monday raising the total death toll to eight in Sindh province during current year, Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell reported.

The deceased was identified as Muzammil Shafiq, 40, resident of Nazimabad No 4 Karachi. She was admitted in Dr Ziauddin Hospital, Nazimabad.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\10\11\story_11-10-2011_pg12_4

Dengue fever claims lives of eight more

Staff Report

LAHORE: Dengue claimed eight more lives on Monday in Lahore, taking the death toll to 223 in the city.

The victims were 40-year-old Nasir Bashir of Shakargarh, Zareena, 50, resident of Farooq Ganj, Amina, 30, resident of Band Road, Husn Pari, 70, of Kot Khawja Saeed, Shahnaz, 50, of Ban Road, Rafique Akbar, 60 and constable Muhammad Yaseen, 28, resident of Nishtar Town.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\10\11\story_11-10-2011_pg13_1

Deadly dengue outbreak claims 5 more lives in Lahore

LAHORE: The continued onslaught by the dengue epidemic has taken five more lives on Monday in the provincial capital pushing the death toll to 185.

The deceased include 40-year Nasir Bashir of Shakargarh, 50-year Zareena resident of Farooq Gangj, 30-year Amina, resident of Amin Park Band Road, 70-year Husn Pari of Kot Khawja Saeed and 50-year Shahnaz Amin Park Ban Road.
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http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=184427

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

56 dengue cases in Abbottabad
Staff Reporter


Peshawar?District Abbottabad has the highest number of 56 patients of dengue fever in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa followed by Mansehra with 37, Peshawar 34, Haripur 29 and Mardan 25.

According to dengue fever updates in the province issued by the Provincial Health Department, 234 cases were confirmed against the reported cases of 557 so far on Monday. 60 patients were still admitted in various hospitals throughout the province while the death toll remains confined to 5. 84 patients had travel links with Punjab.
http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=119125

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Dengue kills two more in Lahore
Updated 3 hours ago


LAHORE: After two more patients lost their lives to Dengue, the total number of victims has surged to 183 in the city while 203 have died across Punjab, Geo News reported. The total number of those suffering from the virus stands at 15,535 in Punjab out of which 13,347 cases have been reported in Lahore.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=24352&title=Dengue-kills-two-more-in-Lahore


Dengue-spurred death toll rises to 187 in Lahore
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 13:39
ISLAMABAD: Dengue-triggered deaths burgeoned to 187 in the metropolis, as another patient died on Tuesday leaving the high-ups shell-shocked with much to be desired.

According to a private news channel report, death caused by dengue virus soared to 205 in Punjab.
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http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/g...purred-death-toll-rises-to-187-in-lahore.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

2 more succumb to dengue
News Staff Report 9 min ago
LAHORE - Two patients succumbed to dengue virus raising the death toll to 204 in Punjab, including 182 residents of Lahore. On Tuesday, Sheikhupura resident Muzammal, 24, died in Mayo Hospital Lahore while Fazalpura resident Uzma, 23, died in Kot Khwaja Saeed Hospital.

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/10/2-more-succumb-to-dengue/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

4 more succumb to dengueNews
Online 1 hrs ago |
LAHORE - Four more patients succumbed to the deadly dengue virus, taking the death toll for Lahore to 194.
According to media reports, four more people lost their lives in Lahore. The deceased include, 40-year-old Abdul Hameed of Sanda, 62 years old Shabaz Anwar from Gulshan Ravi, Shaukat Manzoor, aged 65, of Ichra, and 15-year-old Usama from Shadbagh.

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/10/4-more-succumb-to-dengue/

Dengue claims four more lives in Lahore
Updated 1 hour ago


LAHORE: Four more Dengue patients lost their lives in Lahore Wednesday, Geo News reported. The total number of casualties by the virus now stands at 188 in Lahore while 209 in Punjab.
In the past 24 hours, 350 Dengue cases were reported in the province increasing the number of patients to 15,783.

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http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=24440&title=Dengue-claims-four-more-lives-in-Lahore

Dengue: 4 dead, 214 new cases reported in Lahore
Published: October 12, 2011

LAHORE: Dengue has claimed the lives of four people in Lahore, taking the death toll in the provincial capital to 182, Express 24/7 reported on Wednesday.

A 40-year-old man died at CMH and three others passed away at Mayo Hospital.

Official figures put the death toll at 204 in Punjab, out of which 182 have been reported from Lahore.

According to unofficial figures, 211 people have died as a result of Dengue in Punjab, with 197 reported from Lahore
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/272346/dengue-4-dead-214-new-cases-reported-in-lahore/

Dengue claims six more lives in Lahore
Submitted 2 hrs 12 mins ago
Tall claims of provincial government and concerned authorities fell flat as deadly dengue virus continued to claim precious lives. Six more patients died of the disease in different hospitals of the city Wednesday raising total death to 210.Those who fall prey to deadly dengue virus included Abdul Hameed 40, of Sanda, Shabaz Anwar 62, from Gulshan Ravi, Shaukat Manzoor 65, from Ichchra, Usama 15, of Shadbagh and two others who died in different hospitals of the provincial capital.

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http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...t-2011/Dengue-claims-six-more-lives-in-Lahore

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 210+

Thursday, October 13, 2011



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Eight more killed by dengue virus

* 440 cases of dengue reported in Punjab

* Patients facing difficulties in getting admitted in hospitals

Staff Report

LAHORE: Eight more people lost their lives due to dengue fever in Lahore on Wednesday, increasing the death toll to 235.
The victims include Ittefaq Hospital nurse Aashi Pervez, 23, of Uhanaabad, Usama, 15, of Shadbagh, Shabaz, 60, of Gulshan Ravi, Shaukat Mehmood, 65, of Icchra, Abdul Hameed, 40, of Sandha, Tahira, 60, of Samanabad, Kahlida Bibi, 46, of Gujranwala, Abid, 60, of Dehli Gate

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\10\13\story_13-10-2011_pg13_1

Seven more fall victim to dengue
13 October, 2011



LAHORE: Dengue fever claimed seven more lives on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 234 in the provincial metropolis.

According to details obtained through independent sources from different hospitals of Lahore, seven people fell victim to the fever: Abdul Hameed, 40, a resident of Sanda, died of dengue fever in Combined Military Hospital (CMH). Three patients - Shahbaz, 62, a resident of Gulshan Ravi; Shaukat Ali, 65, a resident of Ichhra; and Usama, 15, a resident of Shadbagh - died in Mayo Hospital.

Tahira Aslam, 60, a resident of Samanabad, died in Shaikh Zayed Hospital; Khalida Bibi, 46, a resident of Gujranwala, died in Lahore General Hospital; and Abid Chughtai, 60, died in Jinnah Hospital.

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http://paktribune.com/news/Seven-more-fall-victim-to-dengue-244339.html

Dengue death toll rises to 217
Submitted 1 hr 9 mins ago
Three more patients lost the battle against dengue today. Two patients died in Lahore while one in Hafizabad. In Lahore 197 people have lost their lives. According to reports the number of dengue patients in other cities is also increasing.
In Mayo Hospital Lahore, Nimra, 20, and Asif, 28, died of dengue virus. In Services Hospital Kaniz, 55, died today.
In Hafizabad, Imtiaz, 25, lost his life.
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http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...re/13-Oct-2011/Dengue-death-toll-rises-to-217

Two more die of dengue in Lahore
12 October, 2011



LAHORE: Two patients died of dengue on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 226 in the provincial metropolis.

Independent sources from hospitals said Razia Akbar, 27, a resident of Ghazi Road, died in Combined Military Hospital and Muzammil, 24, a resident of Ferozewala, expired in Mayo Hospital on Tuesday.

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http://paktribune.com/news/Two-more-die-of-dengue-in-Lahore-244300.html

Taking the lowest figure from above - 197 fatalities in Lahore, 21 have occurred elsewhere in Punjab, and 13 in Sindh and KP brings the total to at least 231.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

:tiphat: to Dean Crawford Kilian http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/ for finding the Punjab official Dengue website; http://dengue.punjab.gov.pk/

Current official figures for Punjab (Oct 12) are 16,021 cases and 211 fatalities.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

Dengue fever claim eight more lives in Punjab
South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ October 13, 2011 ⋅ Share/SaveLAHORE, (SANA): Four women were among eight killed from the Dengue virus in Lahore on Thursday.

Two patients died in Lahore while one in Hafizabad. In Lahore 199 people have lost their lives. According to reports the number of dengue patients in other cities is also increasing.

In Mayo Hospital Lahore, Nimra, 20, and Asif, 28, died of dengue virus. In Services Hospital Kaniz, 55, died on Thursday; meanwhile two patients were died due to dengue virus in Jinnah Hospital.

In Hafizabad, Imtiaz, 25, lost his life. In Faisalabad 46 more patients were admitted to hospitals. In Nishtar Hospital Multan 6 more patients were confirmed to have dengue virus.

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http://www.sananews.net/english/2011/10/dengue-fever-claim-eight-more-lives-in-punjab/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

Four more succumb to dengue in LahoreDAWN.COM
(3 hours ago) Today
LAHORE: Four more patients succumbed to dengue fever in Lahore on Friday, taking the total death toll to 222 in Punjab, DawnNews reported.

According to the Punjab Health Department, 248 patients from Lahore and overall 350 patients affected by the virus were admitted to different hospitals in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

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http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/14/four-more-succumb-to-dengue-in-lahore.html

Dengue death toll rises to 225 with 6 new deaths
Published: October 14, 2011
210 victims are from Lahore alone. PHOTO: INP/FILE
LAHORE: As the Punjab government struggled to battle the outbreak of the deadly disease, six more people succumbed to the dengue virus in the province, Express 24/7 reported on Friday.

Three people lost their lives in the Services Hospital, one in Ganga Ram hospital while one person lost his life due to the epidemic in CMH Hospital.

The patients who died include 65-year old Zainab, 25-year-old Shafique, 50-year0old Nasir Bakhsh, 30-year-old Saba Zafar, 60-year-old Abdul Ghafoor and 55-year-old Kaneez Fatima.

225 people have lost their lives due to the mosquito-borne disease in Punjab. 210 victims are from Lahore alone.

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/273870/dengue-death-toll-rises-to-225-with-6-new-deaths/




Friday, 14 Oct 2011 3:45 pm 46790 Dengue claims six more livesNews Comments (0)
NNI 3 hrs ago |

LAHORE - As many as six more people succumbed to the deadly dengue virus in the provincial capital here on Friday.
According to details, three people died in Services Hospital and one person each in Ganga Ram Hospital, CMH and Mayo hospital.
In Services Hospital, a 25-year-old resident of Gaja Pir Shafique, 50-year-old Nasir Bakhsh of Ichhra and 30-year-old Saba Zafar of Gulshan-e Ravi passed away. All of them were shifted to the hospital last day.
Meanwhile, 60-year-old Abdul Ghafoor of Raj Garh, who was under treatment in Ganga Ram Hospital for the last two days, succumbed to the deadly virus. Also, 55-year-old Kaneez Fatima of Fateh Garh was being treated in CMH for last four days, and 65-year-old Zainab of Misri Shah, who was under treatment in Mayo Hospital, passed away.
The deadly virus has so far claimed 227 lives in Punjab, out of which 207 patients belonged to Lahore.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/10/dengue-claims-six-more-lives-2/

Officially (Oct 13) 16,288 cases and 217 fatalities in Punjab.
http://dengue.punjab.gov.pk/?q=system/files/Summary_13_Oct.pdf

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

Dengue in Punjab: Rs0.5m compensation for families of victims
Published: October 15, 2011
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif announced a compensation of Rs500, 000 for the families of the dengue victims, while three more people succumbed to the virus in Punjab on Saturday.

The chief minister, in a meeting on Saturday, said that the government is implementing a comprehensive plan to combat the deadly virus.

He stressed that the doctors should put in extra hours in the government hospitals to help fight the disease.

Meanwhile, two people died in Mayo Hospital Lahore, while a woman passed away in Multan.

At least 299 people have died due to the deadly virus in Punjab, out of which 213 are from Lahore.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/274606/three-more-die-of-dengue-in-punjab/

Two more dengue patients die in Lahore
Online 2 hrs ago
LAHORE - The number of deaths caused by dengue epidemic in the city Saturday mounted to 210, as two more died of the diseased Saturday morning.
Both the deceased, Asad Mehmood, 62 and Khadija, 22, were being treated at Mayo Hospital here. Asad Mehmood belonged to Wasanpura and Khadija belonged to Chauhan Road area of the metropolis.

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/10/two-more-dengue-patients-die-in-lahore/

Dengue claims seven more lives
Saturday, 15 October 2011 11:47
RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Another seven people lost their lives on account of dengue fever during the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 224, of which, 200 relate to Lahore.

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http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/31856-dengue-claims-seven-more-lives-.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Three more die of dengue in the city

LAHORE: The number of deaths caused by dengue in the city mounted to 252 as three more died of the disease in Lahore on Saturday. Muhammad Asad, 62, a resident of Wassanpura, and Khadija, 20, of Chauhan Road, lost the battle against dengue at Mayo Hospital, while Arif, 29, lost his life at Sheikh Zayed Hospital. Out of 383 new dengue cases, 74 were tested positive at Mayo Hospital, 48 at Jinnah Hospital, 44 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 28 at Services Hospital, 27 at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, 24 at Lahore General Hospital, 21 at Institute of Public Health and 19 at Children?s Hospital, while the remaining cases were reported from other public sector hospitals and private healthcare centres in the provincial capital.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\10\16\story_16-10-2011_pg13_3

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 230+

Four more fall prey to Dengue
Updated 4 hours ago


LAHORE: Dengue fever claimed four more lives on Sunday, with the death toll reaching 211 in the provincial metropolis and 231 in the Punjab.

According to the data, the number of Dengue victims is increasing and the total has now reached 14470 in Lahore after 221 more tested positive.

Meanwhile, the sources also confirmed 244 more cases in the province after which the total number of patients has soared to 16793.

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http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=24720&title=Four-more-fall-prey-to-Dengue

3 added to dead list
Published: October 16, 2011
OUR STAFF REPORTER
LAHORE – The dengue fever on Saturday claimed three more people, including one woman, taking the death toll to 252. The ruthless virus also forced hundreds of Lahorites to approach hospitals for preliminary tests, confirming 403 new cases and as such taking the overall tally to 27429.
Khadija Bibi (22), a resident of Chohan Road, and Assad Mahmood (62) of Wasanpura breathed their last at Mayo Hospital while Arif Sheikh (29) of Firdous Market, Gulberg died at Shaikh Zayed Hospital.
Out of 403 new cases, 95 were tested positive at Mayo Hospital, 39 at Services Hospital, 37 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 30 at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, 29 at Jinnah Hospital, 28 at Children’s Hospital, 16 at Institute of Public Health, 05 at Lahore General Hospital while 124 cases were reported from other public sector hospitals and private healthcare centres in the City.

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http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...ional/Lahore/16-Oct-2011/3-added-to-dead-list

Dengue death toll reaches 235 with 5 more deaths in Lahore
Published: October 16, 2011
In the last 24 hours, 244 new cases of dengue have been reported in Lahore.
LAHORE: As the Punjab government struggles to battle the spread of the dengue epidemic, the deadly virus has claimed five more lives in Lahore on Sunday.

Three people have died at Mayo Hospital, while two succumbed to the fever at Ganga Ram Hospital.

At least 235 people have died of the dengue virus in Punjab, out of which 218 are from Lahore.

In the last 24 hours, 244 new cases of dengue have been reported in Lahore, while over 1,300 patients are being treated at various hospitals.

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/275200/dengue-death-toll-reaches-235-with-5-more-deaths-in-lahore/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 240+

Six more fall prey to menace of dengue in city

Staff Report

LAHORE: At least six more persons lost their lives at the hands of the deadly dengue virus across the metropolis with no respite in the spell of disease that has taken more than 250 lives so far.

More than 360 new cases of dengue fever were reported across the metropolis on Sunday, out of which 72 were brought to the Mayo Hospital, 44 in Ganga Ram, 50 in Jinnah Hospital, 17 in Shaikh Zayed, 19 in General Hospital, 12 in Institute of Public Health, 19 in Children?s Hospital and 96 cases were reported in different private hospitals across the city.

The dengue victims included 25-year-old Fatima, resident of Tajpura Scheme, 70-year-old Abdul Majeed and 70-year-old Abdul Rasheed, who were under treatment in the Mayo and other hospitals of the city. One of the victims of dengue, named Shahzad, passed away while under treatment at the Social Security Hospital.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\10\17\story_17-10-2011_pg13_1

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 240+

Re: Pakistan - Dengue - toll 240+

220 dengue cases reported
Staff Reporter


Peshawar?According to the dengue fever updates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 220 cases were confirmed against the reported cases of 538 so far.

62 patients were still under treatment in various hospitals of the province while 05 died so far as result of this fatal disease. 84 patients had travel links with Punjab.

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http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=120266

Six more succumb to dengueBy Our Staff Reporter | From the Newspaper
(12 hours ago) Today LAHORE, Oct 16: Six more people, including two women, died of dengue fever in various hospitals of the Punjab capital on Sunday.

Reports said three patients ? Fatima Bibi, 25, of Tajpura Scheme, Rasheed, 70, (Rehman Scheme Service Road) and Abdul Majeed, 70, (Makhanpura) ? died of dengue fever at Mayo Hospital, Akhtar Bibi, 60, (Mozang) and Muhammad Hanif, 50, at Services and Muhammad Shahzad, 25, (Chuhng) died at social security infirmary.

According to a health department report, during the last 24 hours 371 new patients, including 320 in Lahore alone, were tested positive for the disease. It said four people died of the dengue fever during the last 24 hours, raising official death toll to 231 including 207 in the Punjab capital alone.
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