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Dengue: 4 more deaths in 24hrs

Death toll rises to 251
UNB . Dhaka
31 Jul 2023 19:40:50 | Update: 31 Jul 2023 19:54:22
Dengue: 4 more deaths in 24hrs
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Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 251 this year.

During the period, 2,694 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 1,168 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.

A total of 9,386 dengue patients, including 5,011 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 51,832 dengue cases and 42,195 recoveries this year.

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