A Pakistani mother comforts her son who is suffering from the mosquito-borne disease, dengue fever, at a local hospital. -AP File Photo

LAHORE: Nine more people, including five women, died of dengue fever in different city hospitals on Monday, mounting the death toll to 162.

Farhat Begum of Chamra Mandi was under treatment at Mayo Hospital where she passed away while 27-year-old Zuberia of Township lost her battle against dengue fever.

Shakeela of Gujranwala and Rafaqat Bibi of Bund road succumbed to dengue fever. Arslan of Bund road, Ali Raza of Nishtar and 60-year-old Safdar Khan of Shahdbagh were also among dead.

The identity of two victims is yet to be ascertained and patients with high fever continue to rush to different hospitals in the city.

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