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Doctor dies in Chandannagar

A medical practitioner Swati Dey (47), a resident of Hatkhola in Chandannagar died at SSKM hospital this morning.

Doctor dies in Chandannagar

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A medical practitioner Swati Dey (47), a resident of Hatkhola in Chandannagar died at SSKM hospital this morning.

Swati Dey, a doctor at Chandannagar hospital was down with high fever from 24 of November when her platelet count came down alarmingly. She was rushed to a private hospital at Chandannagar, with no signs of improvement. On 30 November, the patient was admitted to the ICU at SSKM hospital. This morning she died.

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The husband of the deceased is a skin specialist at Cooch Behar hospital. Their daughter is also pursuing medical studies.

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One of their neighbours, Swapan Kumar Ghosh, said, “Dr Swati got affected by dengue. From Chandannagar hospital, it is quite alarming that dengue is spreading around Chandannagar hospital area.”

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