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Two more die of dengue; 98 hospitalised in 24 hours
Disease
2024-07-27, 10:42pm
Dengue mosquito
Dhaka, July 27 --Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 53 this year.
During the period, 98 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Some 533 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 5,496 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, 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 last year. - UNB