WORLD NEWS | Bangladesh: Dengue death toll rises to 73

Dhaka [Bangladesh]July 9 (ANI): Six more people died from dengue fever in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, bringing the toll of mosquito-borne diseases in Bangladesh to 73 this year, Dhaka Tribune reported.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), another 836 patients were hospitalized with viral fever during the period, Dhaka Tribune reported.

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Of all the patients, 516 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka while the rest were treated in hospitals outside Dhaka, according to DGHS.

A total of 2,750 dengue patients, including 1,968 in the capital, are currently being treated in different hospitals across the country, Dhaka Tribune reported.

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The DGHS has so far recorded 12,954 dengue cases and 10,131 have recovered this year.

In addition, the country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022, the highest after 179 deaths in 2019. Last year, the country also recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries. (Arnie)

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