Multan, Jan. 21 (TNS): Seasonal influenza epidemic claims two more lives in Multan, bringing the total tally to 29 in 40 days.
A woman, hailing from Layyah, and a man from Multan succumbed to the disease in the city’s Nishtar Hospital, Multan health department spokesman Dr Ata said.
The hospital said 109 people have tested positive for the flu since December 15, 2017.
The epidemic has severely affected South Punjab.
On Friday, a spokesperson for the Multan health department had informed that 35 people in total have died of seasonal influenza in the past one month in Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur.
