44 diagnosed with dengue in Bara
Ramnaresh Prasad Yadav informed that 44 dengue cases were confirmed in the district since Sept 13.
KALAIYA: Dengue cases are alarmingly increasing in the Bara district. With the rise in cases, fear is looming large among the local people.
Acting Chief of District Public Health Office, Bara, Ramnaresh Prasad Yadav informed that 44 dengue cases were confirmed in the district since Sept 13.
According to him, 11 dengue patients were found in Kalaiya Hospital, nine in Public Health Hospital and 24 in Nijgadh.
Some dengue patients have returned home after treatment while some are undergoing treatment at Kalaiya-based State Hospital.
There was an acute shortage of kits for dengue test. The concerned authorities were informed for the supply of test kits, Yadav said.
Dengue cases are likely to increase in the district, he further shared. No fatal case of dengue has been so far reported in the district, Yadav informed.
