Women and Child Welfare Minister Usha Devi visited the dengue-affected Girisola village under Chikiti block in Ganjam district to take stock of the situation.
On the other hand, three more persons of the village were reportedly affected by the mosquito-borne disease on Saturday. “The number of dengue patients is increasing by the day though Anganwadi workers, ASHA Karmis and other health workers are holding awareness drives,” said a health official.
Notably, a total of 55 persons in the district have so far been affected by the disease. Till Thursday, the number of affected persons was 40. Of them, 15 persons, including 13 from Girisola, were tested dengue positive, said District Malaria Prevention Officer Dr Uma Shankar Mishra.