One dies of dengue in Andhra, five cases reported

HYDERABAD: A person died of dengue in Andhra Pradesh, where five other cases were reported in the past four days, officials said on Sunday.

A man affected by the viral fever in Anantapur district was taken to a private hospital at Bangalore where he died yesterday, Director of Health P Venkateswara Rao said.

Of the five reported cases, two were registered in a private hospital here while two were recorded in West Godavari district and one in Srikakulam district, Rao said.