Eight more dengue deaths raise Bangladesh's toll to 350 this year, with cases across multiple divisions.
Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 350 this year.
In the recent fatalities, four were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 1 in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DSCC), 1 in the Chattogram division (outside the city corporations) and 2 in the Barishal division (outside the city corporation).
During the period, 1134 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of them, 243 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 145 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation. —UNB
