Two more Dengue patients die in Lahore, toll reaches 20

Updated at: 1134 PST,  Thursday, September 15, 2011  LAHORE: Dengue fever claimed two more lives in Lahore that has increased the toll to twenty on Thursday, Geo News reported. According to sources, 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 sever difficulties in getting admitted to the 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. Dengue symptoms include lower level of blood platelets, high fever, red spots on body and vomiting.