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Dengue: Death toll at 1,017 as 11 die in 24hrs

UNB . Dhaka
02 Oct 2023 18:55:23 | Update: 02 Oct 2023 19:44:45
Dengue: Death toll at 1,017 as 11 die in 24hrs
File photo shows a woman tending to a dengue-stricken patient at the Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka — Shamsul Haque Ripon

Eleven more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1017 this year.

During the period, 2,595 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

Of the new patients, 607 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside the capital--indicating a worsening situation across the country, DGHS said.

A total of 9,283 dengue patients, including 3,120 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 208,884 dengue cases and 198,584 recoveries this year.

September has so far been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.

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