In the wake of several cases of dengue and chikungunya being reported at Bailapur Tanda in Hunsagi taluk of Yadgir district, the health officials have to rushed to the hamlet to take up remedial measures.
According to reliable sources, as many as 70 people have fallen sick in the hamlet with at least three confirmed cases of dengue and two of chikungunya.
On getting information about the development, officials of the Health Department led by District Health Officer Gururaj Hiregowdar and others visited Bailapur Tanda and took stock of the situation.