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KOLKATA: A 46-year-old North Dum Dum resident succumbed to dengue at a south Kolkata nursing home on Monday night. This is the fourth dengue death on the northern fringes of the city this season. Das had been suffering from fever for a week.Das was a garment trader in Burrabazar and was a resident of Bisharpara-Kodalia, which is near Birarti under North Dum Dum municipality. He was recovering slowly and his platelet count rose from 16,000 to 35,000. Das’ platelet count had dropped to 16,000.His sister Sampurna said: “He was down with fever and was being treated by a local doctor..