47-year-old doctor dies of dengue in Kolkata
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.
Despite the treatment, her condition did not improve and she was shifted to the ICU department of SSKM Hospital on November 30. However, all attempts to save her failed due to her drastic health condition.
SSKM Hospital doctors told TOI, “Her platelet level went down at a dangerous level and all attempts to save her went futile.”
The deceased husband is a skin specialist at Cooch Behar Hospital and their daughter is pursuing medical studies.
One of their neighbours told The Statesman, “Dr Swati got affected by dengue. From Chandannagar hospital, it is quite alarming that dengue is spreading around Chandannagar hospital area.”
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the burden of disease, suffering, and deaths from dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya, by fostering a global coordinated response.
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