1 more die of dengue, 1,052 hospitalised

One dengue patient died in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 422 this year.

During this period, 1,052 patients were hospitalised with the viral fever pushing this year's infection tally to 82,120.

Of those latest infected, 242 patients were admitted to hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation, while 151 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

DGHS said 3,993 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.

Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.

The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries during that period.