With the onset of monsoon, mosquito-borne disease dengue seems to be spreading its tentacles in Cuttack district. Reportedly, while 14 persons were tested positive for the disease at the SCB Medical College Hospital here on Saturday, seven of them were from Cuttack.
Sources said 58 blood samples had been sent to the hospital for examination out of which 14 tested positive for dengue.
The seven affected persons of Cuttack district are residents of Choudwar, Manglabag, Mahanadi Vihar, Manguli, Pradhan Pada, Niali and Harikina of Cuttack district. The remaining persons hail from Baleswar, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal and Nayagarh districts, said an official at the hospital.
As per reports, 14 districts across the State have been affected by the disease with Cuttack remaining on the top with 31 dengue cases having been reported from the district so far.
“While 18 dengue-affected persons are undergoing treatment at the SCB, two of them have been admitted to ICU,” said the official.