Dengue cases in Punjab double in three weeks

Chandigarh, September 20

Dengue cases have reportedly doubled in the past three weeks. The real challenge lies in the next 40 days when the state may hit the peak.

Going by the data of the Health Department, 1,739 confirmed cases have been reported so far. Four persons have succumbed to the vector-borne disease. Till the end of August, there were 800 cases and two deaths had been reported.