Dengu claims one life, 81 cases reported in Jhapa

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">A man died after getting infected from dengue in Jhapa district.</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>The deceased has been identified as Umesh Sah, 40, of Birta, Birtamod Municipality-4 in the district.</p><p><br></p><p>According to Brajesh Kumar Mehata of Birta Health Clinic, Sah had complained of fever, joint pain and symptoms relating to the mosquito-borne disease in the Clinic some days ago.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dengue was first reported in Birtamode around a month ago. The infection has spread in Damak, Kankai, Arjundhara, Kakadvitta Municipality and Budda Shanti Rular Municipality.</p><p><br></p><p>As many as 81 cases of dengue have been reported in Jhapa district since it was first detected around a month ago, according to the District Public Health Office, Jhapa.</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, in Bardibas of Mahottari district, the number of people suffering from dengue has reached 263.&nbsp;</p>