Mumbai: Vishwanath Sahu, a42-year-old resident of Mira Road, became the first recorded victim of dengue in the city this monsoon. Sahu was admitted to hospital on June 30 with high fever. His death certificate said he died of dengue shock syndrome (DSS).
Dengue fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses. Currently, 14 people are being treated in various
hospitals in the area.
Meanwhile, in more bad news, 84 persons have succumbed to the H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu, in the state till June this year. Last year, the flu had claimed 135 lives across Maharashtra. The majority of the fatalities are from Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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