Dengue claims second victim in MP

Bhopal: Dengue claimed its second victim in Madhya Pradesh after a six-year-old boy from Betul district succumbed to the disease in a private hospital here, officials said on Monday.

The boy identified as Tarun Sahu died yesterday after he was diagnosed with the dreaded fever and shifted to Bhopal a few days back.

The boy identified as Tarun Sahu died yesterday after he was diagnosed with the dreaded fever and shifted to Bhopal a few days back.

He was suffering from high temperature since he was admitted to the hospital. His condition further deteriorated resulting in his death, they said.

Since January this year, a total of 54 positive cases of dengue have been reported in Madhya Pradesh, Director Malaria, Dr K L Sahoo said, adding so far two persons, including Sahu, have succumbed to the disease