Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,948 hospitalised in 24hrs
The latest deaths push the country’s dengue death toll to 245, while September records the highest monthly death toll from the disease so far this year.
Six more people have died of dengue across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, while 1,948 new patients have been admitted to hospitals during the same period
The latest deaths take the country's dengue death toll to 245 this year, according to a press release issued today (30 September) by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the six deaths, one each was reported in Barishal division, Dhaka South City Corporation, Chattogram, and Rangpur division, while two were reported in Khulna division.
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September has recorded the highest monthly dengue death toll so far this year, with 148 deaths reported during the month.
The disease claimed five lives between January and May, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July and 43 in August.
Meanwhile, 1,882 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 73,890.
The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has now reached 79,620, according to the DGHS.
