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No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, 46 patients were hospitalised with this viral fever during this period, UNB reports citing the DGHS.
Of them, five people were admitted to the hospitals in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital.
Currently, a total of 140 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, 2,460 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024, said DGHS.
Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries last year.
Last year’s September was the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak, with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.