Dengue claims one more life; 386 hospitalised in 24hrs
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning (1 July), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 43 this year.
During the period, 386 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected-case to 10,682 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 163 Barishal Division (Out of CC), 19 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 16 in Khulna Division (Out of CC), eight in Mymensingh Division (Out of CC), 39 in Rajshahi Division (Out of CC), 73 Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 30 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 38 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
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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.
