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Dengue: 3 more die, 583 hospitalised in 24hrs

Greenwatch Desk Disease 2024-10-10, 7:38pm

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Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 199 this year.


During the period, 583 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 130 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 116 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.

Some 3,495 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.

A total of 40,405 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, with 321,179 cases recorded, reports UNB.