Dengue stings 75 more in Mohali

Mohali, October 30

As many as 75 fresh cases of dengue surfaced in the district during the past 24 hours.

No death due to the vector-borne disease was reported from the district till Saturday evening, said health officials.

A total of 2,531 dengue cases have been reported from the district in the past two months. While September saw 344 cases and two deaths, as many as 2,160 cases with 29 fatalities have surfaced this month. A total of 185 samples of suspected dengue fever patients were taken and 75 of these tested positive for the disease. TNS