RAWALPINDI: A female dengue patient died at the Holy Family Hospital (HFH) in the wee hours of Monday. However, the hospital administration claimed that the cause of death was not dengue.

Samina Bibi, aged 60, resident of New Phagwari in the garrison city, and her son were brought to hospital on Saturday. Her son’s condition was stable but she did not survive.

“The patient was suffering from dengue and had other health problems including blood pressure, diabetes and cardiac trouble. However, she was suffering from fever and got treatment from some private hospitals,” said a doctor at Holy Family Hospital.

When contacted, Holy Family Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Arshad Ali Sabir confirmed that the patient was suffering from dengue. However, he said that dengue was not main cause of death.

“She arrived in the hospital with high blood pressure and her heart beat was not in control. Her dengue test was positive,” he said.

Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2014