Dengue in Kolhapur

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Source: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus...0907051654.htm

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Boy dies, 16 affected by dengue in Kolhapur

Kolhapur (PTI): Nine-year-old boy died and sixteen persons were affected due to infection of dengue here, health department sources said.

The boy died in Ravivar peth area due to dengue on Saturday, they said.

From last few days due to lack of cleanliness in the city, the epidemic of dengue spread in slum areas, but the KMC's health department neglected the situation, locals complained.

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Re: Dengue in Kolhapur

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/repor...lhapur_1307502

Dengue claims one more life in Kolhapur
PTI
Thursday, November 5, 2009 15:36 IST

Kolhapur: One more woman succumbed to Dengue at a private hospital here taking the overall disease toll in the city to seven, health officials said today.

Anjali Salokhe (43) died of Dengue after she was admitted to the hospital with fever. Her condition deteriorated and she breathed her last yesterday, doctors attending on her said.

In the last ten days the city has witnessed three dengue and four Gastroenteritis deaths, officials said.

Rising pollution in Panchganga river is resulting in increased epidemic deaths here, following which BJP and Sena activists met Kolhapur Municipal Corporation commissioner and urged him to direct the civic body officials to launch a cleanliness drive in the city ensuring supply of pure drinking water and carry out pest control in filthy areas.