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Diphtheria claims two more lives, toll rises to 22 in New Delhi
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Two more deaths due to diphtheria have been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 22, officials said Thursday
New Delhi: Two more deaths due to diphtheria have been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 22, officials said Thursday.
The fresh deaths were reported at Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kingsway Camp, which has already seen 19 fatalities due to it.
"From September 6 onwards, there have been over 170 admissions at the municipal hospital, out of whom 21 have died," a senior official said.
One more death earlier had been reported at the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital.
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