26 Die Of Dengue, 800 Test Positive In India's Nagpur

18.11.2013 16:00

Dengue cases in Nagpur have shot up alarmingly high.

Dengue cases in Nagpur have shot up alarmingly high. And no less than 26 fatalities have been recorded so far. The health department has taken blood samples from 3,173 people. Out of this 800 tests turned out to be positive.



The death toll and patients battling for life this year have surpassed those of last year. A Municipal Corporation Councilor Pragati Patil too is suffering from the dreaded disease. She has been in hospital for past two weeks. Earlier, dengue fever was rampant in urban areas and rural parts were hardly affected. This time the disease has spread to city's outskirts and villages too.



SHOT LIST: NAGPUR



Mid of hospital's deputy director office Various exterior of medical college Various of posters in medical college Various of people outside medical colleges



S/B1(HINDI): Pragati Patil, Councilor Close of boad S/B2 (Hindi): Dr. VR Jhare, Co-Director, Department of health Cut away of Dr. Vr Jhare Various of drainage and filth



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