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Dengue claims 4 more lives in Bangladesh
Greenwatch Desk
Disease
2026-11-11, 7:23pm
Four more people died of dengue and 1,900 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Wednesday.
With the latest fatalities, the country's dengue death toll has risen to 478 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest deaths, four were reported in Dhaka division.
Since January 1, a total of 155,668 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 149,123 have recovered.
Currently, 6,067 patients were receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country, reports UNB.