Nine dengue deaths and one chikungunya death over the past fortnight were confirmed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday. However, according to MCD’s official count till September 10, 4 people had died of dengue and none from chikungunya. Chikungunya -related deaths in government and private city hospitals add up to 12. AIIMS’ first chikungunya death occurred on Tuesday night when a 54-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar died of multi-organ failure from chikungunya-related complications. With the nine deaths at AIIMS, the unofficial death toll of dengue has gone up to 17.

Source: Hindustan Times September 15, 2016 08:48 UTC