Dengue: 1 more dies; 249 hospitalised in 24hrs
Staff Correspondent
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 75 this year.
During the period, 249 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of them, 34 dengue patients were admitted in hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation while 61 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Some 1, 049 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 1,065 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year.
