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Dengue Claims 15 Lives In West Bengal

Dengue, the mosquito-transmitted lethal disease that has claimed 15 lives and afflicted 1,000 people in West Bengal

Dengue, the mosquito-transmitted lethal disease that has claimed 15 lives and afflicted 1,000 people in West Bengal so far, has been declared an epidemic by the state government.

State Health Director Prabhakar Chatterjee Tuesday told IANS:

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