Dengue claims 7 lives, Death toll now 148
01 November 2022, 07:20 pm | Updated: 21 November 2024, 10:08 pm
Seven more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning raised this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 148.
During the period, 983 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS),
"As many as 523 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 451 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"A total of 148 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and November 1. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.
With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 39,007 while some 35,261 patients were released from the hospitals.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after rainy seasons.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.
