Pilibhit (UP), Oct 7 (PTI) Three more villagers have died due to a viral fever outbreak in a village here, taking the total toll to seven, officials said on Tuesday.

A fever outbreak has been ongoing in the Rasiya Khanpur village of the Bisalpur area for the past 15 days, and a large number of residents have fallen seriously ill.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the district, Dr Alok Kumar Sharma, said a field inspection is being conducted following reports of the three deaths in the village.

"Health camps have been set up, and samples from residents are being collected. The exact cause of the deaths will be determined after investigation," he said.

Following the rising fatalities, health department teams are camping in the village and monitoring the situation closely.

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