Dengue: Seven more die, 837 hospitalised in 24 hours
Staff Correspondent
Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning.
With this, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh rose to 482 this year.
Of the fatalities, two each occurred in Dhaka division and the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), while one each in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Barishal and Khulna divisions.
Besides, 837 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever over the 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among them, 221 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka division, 171 under the DNCC, and 115 under the DSCC.
A total of 90,440 dengue cases have been reported since 1 January.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.
