Dengue deaths hit 400 as Bangladesh records 11 fatalities in a day
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh’s dengue death toll has reached 400 this year after 11 more people died of the mosquito-borne disease in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, the highest single-day toll recorded so far this year.
Besides, 2,071 new cases have taken the total number of infections to 128,237, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the deaths, six were reported in Khulna division, three in Dhaka division and one each in Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions, it said.
Earlier, the country recorded 10 deaths from dengue on October 6 and October 15 respectively.
Currently, 6,415 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka and outside Dhaka.
Since January 1, a total of 128,237 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 121,422 have recovered.
