Agra Sep 19 PTI Seven people have died due to viral fever in Uttar Pradeshs Agra district so far in September a senior officer said on SundayChief Medical Officer CMO Arun Kumar Srivastav also dismissed reports stating that two people succumbed to dengue in Fatehpur SikriTalking to PTI Srivastav said seven deaths due to viral fever have been confirmed in Agra so far this monthWhile a 14-year-old boy died in Chachiha village on Sunday morning two siblings died in Fatehpur Sikris Rasoolpur village on Saturday evening he saidTwo deaths were reported from Giriraj Dham Colony under Itimad-ud-Daulah police station area and one death was reported from Nunhai locality on Thursday One person died in Khadia village of Khandoli he addedThe peculiar thing about this fever is that we are getting very little time for treatment and people are dying quickly the CMO claimedSrivastav dismissed reports claiming that dengue was the cause of the two deaths reported from Rasoolpur and said that the children died due to viral feverThe CMO said Agra has reported 61 dengue cases so far this year While 41 patients have recovered 20 are undergoing treatment at government hospitalsHe appealed to people to immediately visit a government hospital or a community health centre in case they experience symptoms like high fever vomiting and dizzinessOn steps being taken by the administration for the prevention of dengue Srivastav said the health department is organising awareness and medical camps in villages and cities and fogging is being carried outStagnant water is being cleared in villages and other areas he saidThe officer also urged people to not allow water to collect inside or around their homes and suggested that they cover themselves fully when they step out PTI COR DIV DIV