A 14-year-old girl succumbed to dengue fever in Lahore, marking the city’s first reported death from the disease in 2024. The patient was admitted to Mayo Hospital two days prior with severe symptoms, including high fever, but despite medical efforts, she could not recover.
Dengue Cases Across Punjab
- In the past 24 hours, Punjab reported 107 new dengue cases.
- Rawalpindi: 75 cases
- Lahore: 7 cases
- Faisalabad: 4 cases
- Gujranwala: 3 cases
Global Dengue Crisis
Dengue fever has become a significant global health challenge over the last two decades, with half of the world’s population now at risk.
- In 2023, over 6.5 million cases were reported across 80 countries, the highest on record.
- Approximately 7,300 deaths were attributed to the virus that year.
Factors Behind Dengue Spread
Studies link the rise in dengue cases to climate change. Increasing global temperatures, combined with high rainfall and humidity, create optimal conditions for the disease’s primary vector, the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
About Dengue Fever
Also known as break-bone fever, dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV) and transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Health authorities continue to urge preventive measures to reduce the risk of infection and emphasize timely medical attention for suspected cases.
