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Dengue claims 6 lives, 1,297 hospitalised

SAT Online Desk

Published: 19:15, 4 November 2024

Dengue claims 6 lives, 1,297 hospitalised

Dengue has claimed six more lives in the last 24-hour, when hospitals around the country admitted 1,297 new patients.

Last year, the country recorded a massive number of fatalities, with 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 cases. AP file photo

Last year, the country recorded a massive number of fatalities, with 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 cases. AP file photo

“In the last 24 hours, 745 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city,” the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in a handout on Monday (November 4).

This year, a total of 65,768 patients were hospitalised, while 320 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.

 Last year, the country recorded a massive number of fatalities, with 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 cases.

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