Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday voiced concern over the outbreak of dengue in Uttar Pradesh, and charged that many patients were dying due to lack of proper arrangements in government hospitals.

Firozabad district has been battling an outbreak of dengue and viral fever and 55 people have died so far in the past two weeks. Several cases were reported in neighbouring Mathura, Agra and Mainpuri as well. In Mathura, 15 people have died so far.