Dengue claims 2 more lives, 392 new patients hospitalised
So far this year, 34 people have died from dengue
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning (23 June), raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 34 this year.
During the same period, 392 new patients were admitted to hospitals around the country.
Among the newly infected, 306 are from outside Dhaka, including 126 from the Barisal division, according to the daily press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Both of the deceased in the past 24 hours were women.
So far this year, 34 people have died from dengue —17 men and 17 women. A total of 8,150 people have been infected so far, including 4,808 men and 3,341 women.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people around the nation. 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.
