400 tested positive for dengue in 4 days in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: The spread of dengue across Odisha shows no sign of subsiding with over 400 people affected by it in just four days. Two deaths allegedly due to dengue

Published on: Jul 10, 2016, 06:50:47 IST

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BHUBANESWAR: The spread of dengue across Odisha shows no sign of subsiding with over 400 people affected by it in just four days. Two deaths allegedly due to dengue were reported from the mining hub of Barbil in Keonjhar district. Expressing serious concern over the spread of dengue, the Odisha Human Rights Commission asked the state government to submit a report on the outbreak of the disease. At least 46 new patients were tested positive for dengue taking the total so far to 472 — a majority of 325 cases from Keonjhar — officials said on Saturday.

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