KATHMANDU: Dengue illness claimed the life of a 63-year-old man from Bharatpur Metropolis-2 in the Chitwan area. He was hospitalized to Chitwan Medical College the day before with a fever, and he passed away last Saturday while undergoing treatment there.
According to Bimal Patel, Public Health Officer at the District Public Health Office, 727 people have tested positive for dengue in the district. Out of 3,044 people tested, 532 are from Chitwan, with the remaining cases from other districts.
