Patna: Number of dengue cases mount to 104 at government hospitals

The number of dengue cases has gone up to 104 at the government hospitals in Patna, prompting the health department to begin the fogging drive.

In Patna, the number of dengue cases increased to 104 on Monday, at the government hospitals. The rise in the number of dengue cases has prompted the authorities to begin an extensive fogging drive in both urban and suburban areas to get rid of the breeding mosquitoes.

As per the report published by the Times of India (TOI), Patna civil surgeon Dr Vibha Kumari exclaimed that the officials from the health department had identified around 76 localities as dengue hotspots in the district and subsequently started fogging in the particular areas.