Firozabad: Health officer suspended, clinics of unauthorised practitioners sealed amid dengue outbreak

The UP government on Friday suspended health officer of the municipal corporation and sealed clinics of unauthorised medical practitioners in Firozabad as the district battles dengue and viral fever outbreak.

As Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh continues to battle dengue and viral fever outbreak, the state government on Friday suspended health officer of the municipal corporation here and sealed clinics of unauthorised medical practitioners. According to government records, 57 people, mostly children, have so far died due to the diseases, while 404 people are still undergoing treatment in the medical college hospital here.