MINGORA, Oct 19: Another dengue patient on Saturday died at the Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital here, taking the number of deaths to 41 in Swat district.

Dr Wasil Khan, focal person for dengue emergency unit at the hospital, identified the latest dengue victim asDilshad, resident of Charbagh.

He said 54 more residents tested positive for dengue on Saturday, adding of the total 4,760 patients admitted to hospital 4,525 had been discharged after treatment.

Dr Khan said that 107 patients, including 79 men, 20 women and eight children,were under treatment at the hospital. He said 17 patients, including 12 men and five women, were in critical condition and they had been admitted to high dependency unit of the hospital.

Meanwhile, local official said that total number of dengue patients had reached 8,500 in the district.