Death toll from dengue crosses 400
421 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected cases to 98,705 this year
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning (9 December), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 401 this year.
During the period, 421 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected cases to 98,705 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 64 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 63 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 73 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 75 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 72 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 30 in Khulna Division (Out of CC), 31 in Myemnsingh Division (Out of CC), 12 in Rajshahi (out of CC), and one in Rangpur Division (Out of CC).
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Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
In 2023, 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 in the same year.
