Dengue fever killed two people in Lahore taking the death toll in Punjab to 163 in the ongoing year, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.

Another five persons were infected during the last 24 hours across Punjab including four in Lahore taking the tally to 25,225 so far in the current year.

The other dengue virus case was reported in Faisalabad.

Primary and Secondary Health Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch said that anti-dengue squads have intensified the campaign and discarded dengue larva from 42 indoor and outdoor places.

The Health secretary appealed to people to keep their environment clean to combat the dengue virus.

Reporter Azmat Awan