Dengue: Death toll at 352 as 4 more die
Meanwhile, 1,839 dengue patients have been discharged from hospitals.
Four more people died of dengue, taking this year's death toll to 352, and 1,851 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (19 October).
According to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), one patient each died in Dhaka North City Corporation and Mymensingh Division, and two in Dhaka South City Corporation.
In September, 148 people died from dengue, the highest monthly death toll recorded so far this year.
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From January to May, dengue claimed five lives in total, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July, and 43 in August.
Meanwhile, 1,839 patients were discharged from hospitals during the same 24-hour period, taking the total number of recoveries this year to 1,07,865.
The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has now reached 1,14,251.
