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West Bengal Dengue Audit: 7 of 10 Deaths Directly From Virus

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Sources: https://healthandfamily.in/west-bengal-records-fewer-dengue-deaths-in-2026-but-surging-caseload-keeps-health-officials-on-high-alert/ https://www.nationpress.com/national/bengal-dengue-tops-5000-278-panchayats-flagged https://urbanacres.in/west-bengal-dengue-cases-cross-5000-as-kolkata-sees-fresh-surge/

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