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Dengue: 3 more die; 912 hospitalised in 24hrs
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 318 this year.
During the period, 912 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected-case to 80, 634 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 138 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 151 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 130 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 194 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 131 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 72 in Khulna Division (Out of CC), 88 in Rajshahi Division (Out of CC), three in Rangpur Division (Out of CC), and five in Sylhet Division (Out of CC).
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
In 2023, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record, reports UNB.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries in the same year.