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5 dengue patients die, 1,221 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Five more dengue patients died and 1,221 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours.

With this, a total of 76,021 dengue cases and 372 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to November 13 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Wednesday.

Of the dead, three were from Dhaka South City Corporation, one from Dhaka division, and another from Chattogram division. 

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 deaths from the disease which was the highest fatality in a year.

Besides, 3,21,179 dengue cases were reported in the same year.

AAM//MSU