Siliguri: With the death of three patients in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, the encephalitis toll in West Bengal rose to 52 today.
The three patients died in a span of around nine hours from 12:30 am to 9 am this morning, hospital Superintendent Amarendra Nath Sarkar said.
Of the 52 deceased persons, 17 died of Japanese Encephalitis and 47 patients were still being treated in the hospital since July 15th, Mr Sarkar said.
A 'Fever Clinic' had also been set up in the hospital complex to scan incoming patients, Mr Sarkar said.
The three patients died in a span of around nine hours from 12:30 am to 9 am this morning, hospital Superintendent Amarendra Nath Sarkar said.
Of the 52 deceased persons, 17 died of Japanese Encephalitis and 47 patients were still being treated in the hospital since July 15th, Mr Sarkar said.
A 'Fever Clinic' had also been set up in the hospital complex to scan incoming patients, Mr Sarkar said.
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