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Dengue: One dies; 382 new reported in 24 hrs
One more death was reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 103 this year.
The death has been reported in Khulna division (out of CC) according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During this period, 382 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 24,999 this year.
Besides, Barishal Division alone reported 75 new cases, Chattogram Division (outside city corporations) recorded 64 cases, Dhaka Division (outside city corporations) reported 37, while 81 cases were detected in Dhaka South City Corporation, 37 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 57 in Rajshahi Division, 16 in Khulna Division, 5 in Rangpur division, three in Sylhet division and seven in Mymensingh Division.
Currently, 1,263 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country, reports UNB.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
According to the DGHS, there were 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.