The Odisha Government on Friday started a helpline number, 0674- 2390466, to provide information on dengue as the vector-borne disease has spread across the State.
Official sources said 468 persons are affected with dengue in the State and Bhadrak is the highest with 63 patients.
As per record, 58 from Cuttack, 53 persons from Jagatsinghpur and Baleswar, 49 from Khordha and 40 from Jajpur are affected with dengue. Officially, one has died of dengue in the State so far.
Meanwhile, Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said the Government has opened free dengue testing centre at all the District Headquarters Hospitals and other main hospitals. Besides, dengue positive people could get free treatment from these Government hospitals.
"Out of 164 total dengue patients admitted in the SCB Medical College Hospital at Cuttack from last week of August, 110 returned to their home after cure," he added.