Three more dengue patient died while 403 people were hospitalized with the viral fever in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, showing the increasing trend of dengue in the country.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the fatalities, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 95.
Of the new patients, 128 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, while the rest were outside it.
A total of 15,207 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024, the DGHS data shows.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
Meanwhile, dengue cases in the country have increased more than twice in August compared to July. Even deaths have increased more than twice. Public health experts say that the weather conditions show clear signs of a spike in dengue infection.
According to data, the total number of total dengue cases from January to July in the current year was 6,320. And, this number rose to almost 7,000 in August alone. There have not been as many deaths in any of the previous months as that in August.
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