Panaji, Sept. 22 -- As the State is still reeling under one of its heaviest monsoons, there has been a scary spurt in dengue cases too. With the government gearing to tackle the outbreak, there have already been cases where patients have lost their lives to the disease. Against the backdrop of Vasco residents protesting on the streets, DHIRAJ HARMALKAR checks the ground reality in the port town
In the last three months which coincide with the ongoing monsoon season, numerous cases of suspected dengue fever were registered with the government health centres from Vasco area.
Speaking about the data of July and August, Dr Rashmi Khandeparkar from the Vasco Urban Health Centre informed that there are over 100 suspected dengue fever cases and...