3 more die of dengue, 319 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Three more deaths were reported from dengue fever in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 89 this year.

The deaths have been reported in Chattogram divisions (Out of CC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 319 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 22,384 this year.

According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 72 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 49 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 58 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 27 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 62 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 36 in Khulna Division (Out of CC), 11 in Mymensingh Division and 4 in Rangpur (Out of CC).

Currently, 1,259 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country.

Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.

According to the DGHS, there were 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.