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However, in current year, SSL hospital forwarded reports of only 24 dengue cases. These figures of past two years included number of patients admitted and treated at SSL hospital apart from other government hospitals. District malaria officer at CMO office, Dr Sharat Chandra Pandey, said, "In 2016, a total of 171 dengue cases including three deaths had come to light while 107 cases were reported in 2017. VARANASI: Amid government officials issuing contradictory figures about dengue cases, the death of 44-year-old Abhay Singh of Bhadohi district at the special dengue ward of SSL hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday has pushed up the number of deaths related to the disease to seven.Even more alarming are the figures of dengue positive cases. In the current calendar year 432, including 270 such cases have been reported to chief medical officer by government hospitals and 162 by SSL Hospital till Saturday..