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| Dengue cases continue to rise, death toll crosses 100 | | | New Delhi, Oct 15 Despite government claims about intensive awareness and cleanliness drives, dengue cases continue to soar in the country with the death toll touching 102 and 161 fresh cases being reported, taking the total number of those afflicted with the disease to 5,036.
Delhi reported three more deaths in the past 24 hours, while 92 fresh cases were reported.
Two senior citizens and a youth, who were being treated for dengue, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the past 24 hours ending 0800 hours, officials said.
Kunwar Singh (70) from Delhi's Rajapuri, Muzafar Iqbal (60) from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar and Manoj Singh (30) Haryana's Gurgaon died at the AIIMS in the last 24 hours.
With 92 more patients admitted to hospitals across the capital in the last 24 hours, the total number of people afflicted with dengue has risen to 1,465, Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav told PTI.
Of the total 92 new patients afflicted with the disease, 61 are admitted in AIIMS, Medical Superintendent D K Sharma said adding 32 patients were discharged today.
Another 170 people are under observation at AIIMS for suspected dengue.
According to National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 161 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the country. The figure now stands at 5036. The government confirmed 96 deaths across the country. |
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