Mangaluru : An eight year old boy from the city has died of suspected Dengue fever on July 16, Tuesday.

The deceased is identified as Krish N Suvarna, a student of a private school at Urva.

He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for high fever.

District Malaria Control Officer Dr Naveen Kumar has claimed that the boy did not die of Dengue but due to infection in the muscles of the heart.

The Officer also stated that over 100 people who are suspected to be suffering from Dengue fever are undergoing treatment at various hospitals and are recovering.