One dengue patient dies, 329 hospitalised in 24hrs
One more death as Bangladesh's dengue outbreak shows no respite
An Aedes mosquito, the primary carrier of the dengue virus. Photo: Collected
One person died of dengue in the country in the last 24 hours, while 329 new patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period, according to the latest dengue situation report.
The information was disclosed in a press release issued today (14 July) by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the 24-hour period, 322 dengue patients have been discharged from hospitals, taking the tally of recoveries this year to 8,122.
So far, 28 dengue-related deaths have been reported this year.
The total number of dengue cases in the country this year now stands at 8,979.
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