Mangaluru, May 29: A businessman from Kadaba in Puttur taluk succumbed to suspected dengue at a private hospital in Deralakatte, here on Saturday.
District Vector Borne Diseases Control officer Arun Kumar said that Umesh, who was being treated for suspected dengue symptoms, died on Saturday with multi-organ failure.
"A medical team has already rushed to Umesh's village in Kadaba. A study will be conducted to ascertain the reason for death after going through medical reports," Dr Arun said.
More cases of dengue were reported in interior places of Kadaba, Noojibalthila, Kodmbala, Koila, Kaniyur, Bilinele in Puttur, Thodikana, Bellare, Amaramudnoor, Madappady, Ajjavara, Ivarnadu, Nalkoor, Guthigar in Sullia and few places in Belthangady taluks.
While the district has recorded more than 65 cases of dengue from January this year, nearly 30 cases were reported from these regions of Puttur and Sullia taluks.
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