The district has recorded 99 cases of dengue infection of late. At least 400 had undergone tests for it. Chief of Health Office in the district Shankar Babu Adhikari said that with the surge of dengue patients, there is a growing shortage of hospital beds. Rajesh Chhetri, an official at the District Hospital, said that 11 persons were tested positive last Saturday alone. Some 200 persons visit the hospital daily for dengue test. Among them, 150 have fever.

High fever, severe body ache, nausea are some common symptoms of dengue.

The hospital said it was urgent to raise public awareness about dengue. Similarly, Medical Superintendent Abhinandan Tiwari suggested the patients to drink adequate liquid, and use paracetamol to reduce fever.