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Only one dengue case at KGH

Special Correspondent

VISAKHAPATNAM: Only one patient with dengue fever is being treated in the city on Thursday, at King George Hospital, while all others, including those undergoing treatment in private hospitals, have been discharged.

The patient undergoing treatment at KGH was from L. Kota in Vizianagaram district. She was admitted four days ago and her condition was stable but needed four or five days of hospital stay, said Superintendent T. Raviraju.

Two patients from the city had been discharged on Wednesday evening. One case was from Gajuwaka and another from Srinagar near Aseelmetta.

Nearly 18 patients who had come from neighbouring districts of East Godavari, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam during the last 10 to 15 days had been discharged, except the patient from L. Kota, after given treatment.

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