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Dengue: 3 more die; 473 new hospitalised in 24hrs
Three 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 125 this year.
The recent fatalities occurred in each the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka Division (out of CC) and Chattogram division (out of CC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the period, 473 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 32, 501 this year.
As per the regular data of DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 113 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 81 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 76 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 53 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 83 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 48 in Rajshahi (Out of CC), 7 in Rangpur Division (Out of CC), 10 in Mymensingh (Out of CC), and two in Sylhet division (Out of CC).
As of now, 1,563 patients are receiving treatment in 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.