Rattled by reports of dengue, a mosquitoborne viral fever restricted mainly in urban areas spreading its network in rural Bengal, state chief secretary HK Dwivedi held a meeting with the health department officials, including its principal secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam and public health experts on
Doctors have advised taking children showing symptoms of fever for more than five days, cough and cold, breathing trouble, loss of appetite and low urine quantity to hospitals or local clinics for immediate medical consultancy.
Four more deaths have been reported from the district in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 114 that includes 88 children.
"Every year we witness an increase in the cases of viral fever and dengue. This year too, we have witnessed a similar surge. In comparison to last week when we had about 2,500 in all the departments combined, this week's figure has spiked to 3,000."
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