Dengue grips Himachal town

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TextAaAaSmallAaMediumAaLargeADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD Shimla, July 8 (IANS) With over 110 confirmed dengue cases reported in less than a week from the town of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh, a

central team is reaching there to deal with the situation, officials said on Sunday.However, no death has been reported so far."A team deputed by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda is reaching

Bilaspur to ensure effective steps to check its further spread," a senior health official told IANS.Bilaspur is Nadda's hometown.State Health Minister Vipin Parmar is also visiting Bilaspur

to take stock of the situation."We are taking all precautions to check further rise in the number of cases that include making people aware of the steps they need to take to minimise its

spread," the official told IANS, adding there was no need to panic."Testing kits are available in adequate numbers in all government hospitals and dispensaries. Even private hospitals have

also been directed to use the recommended kits only," he said.The Regional Hospital in Bilaspur, some 60 km from capital Shimla, is getting five to 10 dengue cases daily.Besides Bilaspur,

the disease has spread to nearby towns like Ghumarwin and Jhanduta."We are monitoring the situation. We have started fogging and holding awareness campaigns to prevent the breeding of

mosquitoes," Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Vivek Bhatia said.--IANSvg/ksk

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