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Hubballi: Against a backdrop of rising dengue in the twin cities, the health department has stepped up efforts to fight the menace.In the past few months, five dengue cases have been reported in the twin cities. But dengue cases continue to be on the rise in twin cities. Health officer in the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Dr Prabhu Biradar said, "Five dengue cases have been reported in the past few months. We will organize a daylong programme to educate health department personnel on June 7. "Raguhuram B, a resident of Deshpande Nagar, opined that the dengue menace could be controlled if civic agencies took preventive measures..