Imphal, Oct 24
With 77 more people testing positive in eight of the 16 Manipur districts on Friday, the outbreak of dengue has continued to hit the Northeastern state for the past 10 months, officials said.
A report of the Health and Family Welfare Department said that at least 3,114 people have tested positive for dengue in the state so far this year, while one patient suffering from the vector-borne disease has died in the state’s Bishnupur district.
The Health and Family Welfare Department report stated that the 3,114 positive cases were detected between January 1 and October 23 this year, out of 7,054 people tested for the disease.
Officials have also advised people showing symptoms such as high fever, body aches, and rashes to seek immediate medical advice to prevent complications.