Dengue death toll rises to 1,476 as 10 more die in 24hrs

Published at : 12 November 2023, 07:30 pm
Dengue death toll rises to 1,476 as 10 more die in 24hrs
A dengue patient in conversation with her doctor at a Dhaka hospital. Collected

Ten more people have succumbed to dengue in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, bringing the death toll to 1,476 this year.

During the period, 1,748 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country," the DGHS daily statement added.

A total of 6,183 dengue patients including 1,588 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.  

According to the statement, from January 1 to November 11 this year, a total of 2,91,832 people have been affected by dengue across the country. Among them 2,84,173 patients were released from different hospitals.

MSH