First dengue death this season
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27/06/2008
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Hindu (New Delhi)
NEW DELHI: With the death of a woman at Chandan Vihar in Burari here on Thursday, Delhi has recorded its first suspected dengue death this season. However, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Medical Health Officer, Dr. N. K. Yadav, said the woman did not test positive for dengue. "Thirty-eight-year-old Ritu was admitted to a local hospital with symptoms of dengue and was later referred to Tirath Ram Hospital where she died on Thursday." MCD criticised Meanwhile, the locals complained that the MCD had not carried out any dengue prevention exercise in their area so far. However, the civic body said it was holding regular meetings with residents' welfare associations to create awareness about the disease and is also educating teachers and children in primary schools about the precautionary measures. Also, various hospitals in the city have been identified for diagnosis and treatment of dengue and chi-kungunya cases, it said.