Third-year MBBS student of Calcutta National Medical College succumbs to dengue shock syndrome

Barasat: In an unfortunate incident, a 21-year-old medical student passed away recently at a private hospital in North 24-Parganas’ Barasat after suffering from the mosquito-borne disease - dengue.

The deceased has been identified as Prithviraj who was in his third year of MBBS at Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital. He was a resident of Rathtala in Barasat. 

According to Sangbad Pratidin's news report, he was battling with fever for several days before being admitted to a private hospital in Barasat. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the illness on Thursday night at the same hospital.

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His death certificate mentioned that the cause of his death was dengue shock syndrome.

In light of this incident, health experts have pointed out that the unpredictable weather conditions in the state are responsible for the increase in dengue cases. They have also stressed that the frequent temperature changes are endangering people's health.

As a result, experts have issued a public warning, urging individuals to be careful and take necessary measures to avoid contracting dengue. They have also advised patients against self-treatment, highlighting the significance of seeking medical advice from professionals.

As per a news report in Millennium Post, the experts have warned that the dengue infection can still spread despite the temperature dropping to 15 degrees Celsius in Kolkata.

Last week, the number of newly reported cases amounted to only 29, bringing the total reported cases in the BMC area this year to 3,930. This figure is 292 cases lower than the record total of 4,222 reported last year.

Medical Dialogues team had previously reported that a post-graduate medical student passed away on Friday in the SSKM Hospital, where he was a student, after suffering from dengue.

He was put on artificial ventilator support for the past two days after his blood plate dropped in rapidity and died around 6. 30 a.m. on Friday.

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