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2023-07-16 21:07:56

Dengue death toll rises to 106 with 6 more deaths

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Dengue death toll rises to 106 with 6 more deaths

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 106 this year in the country. 

During the period, 1,424 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), of the new patients, 741 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it.

A total of 4,955 dengue patients, including 3,154 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul

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