47-year-old doctor dies of dengue in Kolkata
29-Year-Old Doctor Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances
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Kolkata: In an unfortunate incident, a Chandannagar-based doctor passed away on Tuesday morning due to dengue while undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital.
The doctor was identified as 47-year-old Swati Dey. She was a doctor at a hospital in Chandannagar. Although the doctors at SSKM hospital tried to save her, her condition showed no improvement and unfortunately she succumbed to dengue.
As per The Statesman news report, the doctor has been suffering from high fever for more than a week. She took a blood test which revealed positive for dengue and her platelet count came down alarmingly. Following this, she was rushed to a private hospital in Chandannagar on November 24.
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