Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Keonjhar, July 7:

The killer dengue claimed its first victim in Odisha as a patient died today while undergoing treatment at Barbil Community Health Centre (CHC) in Keonjhar district.

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The deceased identified as Sukramani Sandil was admitted to the health facility five days ago after complaints of high fever associated with body pain, fatigue and nausea.

The woman hails from ward number 8 under Barbil Municipal area.

The dengue situation in worst-affected Keonjhar district has assumed alarming proportions. The number of dengue patients in Barbil area of the district has reached up to 246 and blood samples of another 132 persons have been collected, informed Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Kabindra Prasad Sahoo.

On the other hand, the number of dengue patients admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack which stood at 14 yesterday, rose to 33 today, reports said.

One of patients admitted to the premier government-run referral hospital has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after his condition turned critical. Rest of them are undergoing treatment at dengue ward of the hospital.

While 25 cases have been reported from Jagatpur area, eight dengue-infected patients are from Cuttack Sadar.