4 more die of dengue; 758 hospitalized

Staff Reporter:

Four more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year.
During this period, 758 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 57,105, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The new deaths were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Barishal division.
Currently, a total of 2,655 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
The DGHS recorded 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries during the same period.