Dengue: 1 more die, 1052 hospitalised in last 24hrs

Greenwatch Desk Disease 2024-11-19, 5:42pm

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One more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 422 this year.

In the recent fatalities, 1 were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC.

During the period, 1052 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 242 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 151 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation, reports UNB.

Some 3,993 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.

A total of 82,120 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.