Bangladesh reports another death from dengue, 128 new cases

Another dengue patient died and 128 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, reports UNB.

The latest death was reported from Dhaka.

With this, the authorities recorded 17 deaths from the viral infection this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the deaths this year, 10 were reported from Cox’s Bazar while seven from Dhaka.

Of the new patients, 108 were hospitalised in Dhaka while 20 in other places, it said.

As many as 424 dengue patients including 361 in the capital are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

On 21 June, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease.

This year, the DGHS has recorded 3,983 dengue cases and 3,542 recoveries so far.