Tragically, nine more children succumbed to pneumonia in Punjab within the last 24 hours, attributed to the intensifying cold weather, as reported by the Punjab health department.
Pneumonia, an infection causing inflammation in the air sacs of the lungs, manifests with symptoms like cough with phlegm, fever, chills, and breathing difficulties.
The reported cases of pneumonia in children surged to 275 in a single day, bringing the total in Pakistan’s largest province to 9,570.
The death toll has reached 188 in Punjab. The escalating cases have resulted in severe shortages of medicine in Lahore, emphasizing the urgent need for medical resources to address the growing health crisis.
