Dengue death toll climbs to 78 nationwide

NST: THE national dengue death toll has climbed to 78, with the latest fatalities being an eight-year-old schoolgirl in Kelantan and a 21-year-old plumber in Selangor.
The schoolgirl, from Pengkalan Chepa, died of dengue haemorrhagic fever in Kota Baru Hospital on Aug 18, eight days after being hospitalised.
The Health Ministry was notified of her death only last week, its disease control director, Dr Ramlee Rahmat, said today.
The second victim came down with the fever on Oct 9, was admitted to the Kuala Kubu Baru Hospital on Oct 12, and died the following day of DHF.