New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A 45-year-old man has died of dengue in the capital, taking the toll due to the mosquito borne disease to three in the city, the health department said Wednesday.
“Nishipal, a resident of Karawal Nagar in east Delhi, was admitted to St. Stephen’s Hospital on Nov 21 and was diagnosed to be suffering from dengue. He died Nov 30. His death due to dengue was confirmed today (Wednesday). With this the official toll in Delhi is three,” Debashish Bhattacharya, state nodal officer for dengue cases, told IANS.

With 12 new dengue cases reported Wednesday, the tally of those affected by the disease crossed the 1,100 mark.

“There were 12 new cases reported (Wednesday). The cumulative total number of cases is 1,106 now,” the official added.

Two people have died of dengue in Delhi earlier — a 15-year-old boy and a nine-year-old boy.

With the onset of winter, the health department is hoping that the number of dengue cases would drop since the breeding of the carrier mosquito cannot occur below 15 degrees Celsius.

Last year the national capital reported two dengue deaths and a total of 1,312 cases.