Dengue: 5 more deaths, 1,110 hospitalised in 24 hours
The latest deaths take the year’s dengue toll to 107.
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Five more people died of dengue and 1,110 new patients were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, taking the mosquito-borne disease's death toll this year to 107.
The information was disclosed in a press release issued today (2 September) by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest deaths, two were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation, two in Mymensingh City Corporation and one in Barishal Division.
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With the latest figures, the total number of dengue cases reported in the country this year has reached 38,280.
