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Dengue: 11 more die, 2,663 hospitalised in 24hrs

Death toll reaches 778
UNB . Dhaka
14 Sep 2023 20:18:42 | Update: 14 Sep 2023 20:21:30
Dengue: 11 more die, 2,663 hospitalised in 24hrs
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Eleven more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 778 this year.

During the period, 2,663 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 900 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, the DGHS said.

A total of 9,913 dengue patients, including 4,066 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 1,59,835 dengue cases and 1,49,144 recoveries.

This month, the Aedes mosquito-borne dengue has claimed the lives of 185 people across the country. A total of 36,027 cases were also reported during the same period, the DGHS added.

Bangladesh logged 281 dengue deaths and 62,382 cases in 2022, while 179 deaths and 1,01,354 cases in 2019.

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