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1 more dengue patient dies

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One more patient succumbed to dengue while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital here today, hospital sources said.

With this, the dengue toll in the SCB Medical College Hospital went up to four this year.

The sources said one Mita Mallick, a native of neighbouring Jagatpur, was admitted here on Thursday suffering from fever.

"She was diagnosed to be suffering from dengue and was under intensive care as her blood platelets count was dropping fast", an attending doctor said.

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First Published: Jul 23 2016 | 10:13 PM IST

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