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Kolkata: The dengue situation in North 24-Parganas' Habra continues to be grim with the number of dengue affected victims mounting up with each passing day. According to sources in the Habra State General Hospital, more than 800 patients were admitted to the hospital with dengue or dengue-like symptoms in the past 15 days. The number goes up despite several measures taken up by the state health department and the district administration. Sources in the hospital said that three persons have already died of dengue in the Habra State General Hospital. Senior health department officials have visited the hospital on various occasions in past few days to take a stock of the situation..