Dengue: 11 die in 24 hrs, death toll rises to 1,460
FILE PHOTO: Mugda Medical College Hospital has been at capacity with patients being treated on the floor due to the deluge of dengue patients. Photo: File/Anisur Rahman
Eleven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,460 this year.
During the period, 1,333 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. A total of 6,208 dengue patients, including 1,589 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 2,88,572 dengue cases and 2,80,904 recoveries this year.
September has so far been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.
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