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Two dies of Dengue

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Press Trust of India Tirunelveli
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 1:49 AM IST

The deceased were a girl nursing student from Kadayanallur village and a 12-year-old boy at Kayatharu, the sources said.

They said as several of the dengue afflicted persons had sought treatment at private hospitals, they were not in a position to give the exact figure of affected persons.

The sources said anti-dengue operations were on full swing in the district following detection of cases. Public have been advised to drink boiled water and to prevent water stagnation around their houses to prevent breeding of mosquitoes, main carriers of the virus.

Tirunelveli District is the worst hit in the southern districts accounting for nearly 30 deaths caused by the fever.

A central team of doctors and experts had last month visited Tirunelveli to take stock of the situation and discussed steps being taken by the state officials.

Meanwhile, A report from Sri Villiputhur said that 11 persons had been admitted with dengue symptoms at the government hospital.

  

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First Published: Jun 09 2012 | 9:45 PM IST

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