Dengue patient dies in Hyderabad

Published October 18, 2009

HYDERABAD, Oct 17 A dengue patient died in isolation ward of the civil hospital on Saturday while another man, who was under observation, was diagnosed as dengue positive.

According to doctors, Sajjan, 42, died at 1 am. He belonged to Dadu and was admitted to the hospital on Oct 13 in unconscious state and with complaints of passing blood in urine. He was put in quarantine after his tests proved he was suffering from dengue fever.

Meanwhile, Hayat Ahmed, 22, was also diagnosed as dengue patient on Saturday. He has been put in quarantine.

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