Dengue claims fifth victim since Jan
PUNE: A 61-year-old woman from Khutgaon village in Pune district died on Monday due to dengue haemorrhagic fever at the KEM Hospital, a civic health official said on Tuesday. This is the fifth dengue death confirmed by the Pune Municipal Corporation since January. While a 23-year-old man from Solapur district also died of dengue shock syndrome at KEM Hospital on Monday, his death was confirmed by civic officials the same day.