Dengue claims 2 more lives in 24hrs

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 36 this year.

During the period, 326 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 118 Barisal division (out of city corporation), 43 in Chittagong division (out of city corporation), 16 in Khulna Division (out of city corporation), one each in Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions (out of city corporation), 29 in Rajshahi division (Out of CC), 41 Dhaka Division (out of city corporation), 73 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.