Amid the growing cases of adenovirus in the state, West Bengal saw the death of five children primarily due to respiratory infections in different hospitals here in the city in the last 24 hours but doctors are unsure whether it was due to Adenovirus, a health department official said on Tuesday.

Out of the five children, two were undergoing treatment at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital while three others were treated at the Dr. B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, he said.

"All of the five children died due to pneumonia. We are still waiting for the test report on a nine-month-old to confirm whether she died due to Adenovirus or not," the official told PTI.

Two infants died in government hospitals in Calcutta due to respiratory infection, a health official said on Tuesday.

A nine-month-old baby from Chandernagore in neighbouring Hooghly district died at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, while another child died at the Dr B C Roy Postgraduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, he said.

Both deaths were reported on Monday, the official said, adding that the cases were referred from hospitals in other districts.

Since Saturday, three deaths have been reported in the state, out of which one was due to Adenovirus infection.

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