Another child among 3 die of dengue
Among the deceased is a four-year-old girl. Of the other two, one was 22 years old and the other was 46, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning (8 July), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 51 this year.
Among the deceased is a four-year-old girl. Of the other two, one was 22 years old and the other was 46, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
This marks the second consecutive day that three people, including a child, have died of dengue.
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Yesterday (7 July), three people, including a 5-year-old child, also died from the disease.
DGHS said two deaths occurred in the Dhaka North City Corporation and one in the Khulna Division.
Two patients died at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, and one died at Khulna Medical College Hospital.
During the 24 hours, 425 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the total number of cases to 13,188 this year.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people across the country.
According to the DGHS, there were 1,01,214 dengue cases and 1,00,040 recoveries in the same year.
In 2023, 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 that year.
