Dengue claims 3 more lives in 24hrs, toll reaches 371
September recorded the highest monthly dengue death toll so far this year, with 148 deaths.
Three more people died of dengue across the country in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (23 October), taking this year's death toll to 371.
According to the daily update of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 1,299 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the same period.
Two of the deceased were from Chattogram division and one from Mymensingh division.
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September saw 148 dengue deaths, the highest monthly toll recorded so far this year.
From January to May, dengue claimed five lives in total, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July and 43 in August.
Meanwhile, 1,296 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, taking the total number of recoveries this year to 113,407.
The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has reached 119,801.
