Thursday, September 29, 2016

Second dengue death in Uttarakhand

Dehradun: Uttarakhand records second dengue death on Tuesday. The death of a 71-year-old man from Park Road, Dehradum was confirmed late eve by the health department.

"Dehradun has registered this season's second dengue death today as a 71-year patient succumbed to the virus at Max hospital. The ELISA report has.come out positive." said Dr. YS Thapliyal, chief medical officer, Dehradun. The first death was recorded on August 15 of a 10-year child of Darbhanga basti in Dun due to dengue.

The total count of patients has touched 1226 in Uttarakhand with majority of them 963 bulked in state capital Dehradun. 

TOI

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