Bhubaneswar: Dengue has claimed two lives and affected 29 others in the state, official sources said on Sunday.
While Bunesh Samant (34) of Nuahata village died at a private hospital here, Narahari Pradhan (32) of Langarakata died at Talcher on Saturday, the sources said.

Both the victims were working in the collieries of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd in Angul district.
As more people complained of dengue like symptoms, 50 more blood samples were collected from Angul distrct and sent to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.