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Dengue toll at 1,667 as 2 more die

UNB. Dhaka
12 Dec 2023 19:54:09 | Update: 12 Dec 2023 19:54:09
Dengue toll at 1,667 as 2 more die
File photo shows a woman tending to a dengue-stricken patient at the Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka — Shamsul Haque Ripon

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,667 this year.

During the period, 311 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

A total of 1,981 dengue patients, including 575 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 3, 17, 956 dengue cases and 314,308 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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