Dengue claims 11-yr-old girl's life, toll 7 in Rajasthan

An 11-year-old girl died of dengue here taking the death toll due to the vector-borne disease to seven in the state.

Muskan was admitted to J K Lone hospital on September 25. She died yesterday, hospital sources said.

With this, seven persons have died due to dengue in the state from January 1 to September 28, they said, adding a total of 1,073 cases of the vector-borne disease have been reported during this period.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Rajendra Rathore held a review meeting for the seasonal diseases and gave necessary directions to the officials of the Medical and Health Department.