Four more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 83 this year.
During the period, 346 new patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.
Of the new patients, 200 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, while the rest were hospitalised outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Some 1,333 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 12,841 dengue cases have been reported since 1 January 2024.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries last year.
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