#Chikungunya toll doubles to 10 as Apollo reports 5 deaths in Delhi . #dengue
NEW DELHI: The number of deaths in the capital due to chikungunya touched 10 on Wednesday, with Apollo hospital reporting five deaths in the past three weeks.
One 31-year-old patient who died had both dengue and chikungunya, which is a rare occurrence, said a source in Apollo hospital. "Of the five patients who died due to chikungunya, two were from Delhi and three from UP," the source added.
