LAHORE, Sept 26: At least three more people, including a student nurse, died of dengue fever on Monday while some 43 others, parliamentary sectary for education MPA Chaudhry Mumtaz Ahmad Jajja, among them, were said to be critical.

Reports said Saima Majeed, a fourth-year nursing student, was shifted to Services Hospital a couple of days ago. Saima was later shifted to Shaikh Zayed Hospital late on Sunday after she was declared critical. Ijaz of Sanda, 50, died of Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) at the SZH's emergency department. The hospital administration has confirmed the two deaths.

Meanwhile, Muhammad Amjad, died at Jinnah Hospital of DSS complications. Hospital MS Dr Afzal Shaheen confirmed the death at the Medical Unit-III of the health facility.

Sources said that of 43 critically ill patients, 11 are admitted at Services Hospital, five at Lahore General Hospital and two at Mayo Hospital.

Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC) Principal Prof Javed Akram said some 25 people, diagnosed as dengue fever patients, were struggling for life at Jinnah Hospital alone. Of them, he said, PML-N MPA Mr Jajja had been kept in intensive care and his health was fast deteriorating.

A health department report said 368 new dengue fever cases were reported all over the province on Monday, including 342 in Lahore alone. The report said the total number of reported dengue cases has reached 10,583 in Punjab, including 9,490 in Lahore.