Seventeen more dengue patients have been confirmed in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
According to Health Department seventeen more dengue cases have been reported and the toll of affected patients mounted to 196 in Punjab.
Dengue is an infectious disease caused by dengue viruses, which are transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
The World Health Organization reports that approximately 50 million people are infected with dengue, although some researchers estimate that this number could be as high as 100 million.
Doctors often have trouble diagnosing dengue because its symptoms can vary widely. Some patients show no symptoms at all.
