Dengue: 1 more dies in 24hrs
During the period, 45 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning (11 January), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 4 this year.
The death has been reported in the Mymensingh division (outside the city corporations), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the period, 45 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, it added.
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Of them, nine dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 15 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Currently, 320 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
According to the DGHS, there were 1,01,214 dengue cases and 1,00,040 recoveries in 2024.
