Dengue claims 8 more lives

Dengue infections and fatalities continue to rise in Bangladesh, with eight more people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours. During the same period, another 1,952 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.

The figures were released in the Directorate General of Health Services' (DGHS) regular dengue bulletin on Sunday (November 15). Eight people also died of dengue in the preceding 24-hour period.

According to the DGHS, the latest fatalities have taken the death toll from dengue this year to 499. Of these, 80 deaths were reported in the first 14 days of November alone. The disease claimed 174 lives in October, 148 in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June and one in May. Two deaths were recorded each in January and February.

The bulletin said 1,952 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country between 8am Saturday and 8am Sunday. This brings the total number of hospital admissions from the disease this year to 162,509.

Meanwhile, many patients were discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment during the same period. So far this year, a total of 156,194 people have recovered and returned home.