BHUBANESWAR: Four Dengue positives were found in the Capital Hospital on Monday. They were tested positive in the NS1 test out of five samples. The affected persons, two locals and other duo from Khurda, are under treatment in the hospital.
Following the death of one
dengue-affected on Sunday at the SCB Medical
College Hospital
in Cuttack, the dengue death toll
in the State has risen to five, while the number of dengue patients has shot up
to 579. Out of the total positive cases, Ganjam has the highest number of 209
patients. Among other dengue-prone districts, Baleswar has reported 173
positive cases till Sunday, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
sources said.
On the other hand, Minister Rout
said they are taking all measures to control spread of the disease. “We have alerted
doctors and provided mobile units, necessary medicines and free treatment
facility for the dengue patients,” Rout said.
Number of dengue patients is
increasing in the SCB Medical in Cuttack.
Out of the total 236 samples, 108 samples tested positive on Saturday among
which 103 samples from Baleswar only.
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