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Odisha reports 10 new cases of dengue
However, there has been no report of any death due to the deadly fever, an official of the state health control room said.
Of the 10 new cases, nine have been reported from Cuttack district, while one case has been reported from Mayurbhanj district, the official added.
In Cuttack district, five men and four women have been affected by dengue. A special ward for them has been set up at the Sriram Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack city, around 25 km from here.
While one woman patient is 75 years old, others are between the age group of 20-40 years, the official said.
A special sanitation drive has also been launched in the affected areas to check the spread of the disease, he said.
IANS