A 60-year-old woman, who was suffering from dengue and undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital here, died on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Debaki Behera of the Aul area in Kendrapda district. She was admitted in the ICU of the Dengue Ward of the hospital since July 29. However, she died at around 5 this morning.
Notably, this is the first case of a person’s death due to dengue at the SCB Hospital this year. The woman was also suffering from multiple organ failures, the hospital authorities said.