Dengue: 2 more die; 688 hospitalized in 24hrs

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,641 this year.

During the period, 566 more patients were hospitalized with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

A total of 2,614 dengue patients, including 688 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

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So far, the DGHS has recorded 315,623 dengue cases and 311,368 recoveries this year.

September was the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.