Dengue: 2 more die in 24 hours
During the same period, 165 additional patients were hospitalised with viral fever
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning (22 December), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 563 this year.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), recent fatalities have been reported in Dhaka and Barishal Divisions (outside the city corporations).
During the same period, 165 additional patients were hospitalised with viral fever, the DGHS added.
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Of them, 23 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 21 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Currently, 1,064 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since 1 January, a total of 1,00,194 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
According to DGHS, there were 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.
