6 more dengue patients die, 882 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Six more dengue patients died and 882 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours.

With this, a total of 92,351 dengue cases and 494 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to December 1 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Sunday, December 1. 

Of the dead, two were from Chattogram division, one from Barishal division, one from Dhaka division, one from Dhaka North City Corporation, and another from Rajshahi, according to the release.

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