Dengue death toll rises to 193 with another death

UNB :
With another death reported in 24 hours till Friday morning, this year’s fatalities from Dengue climbed to 193.
During this period, 266 patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest death was reported from Chattogram, taking the death toll in the division to 49.
Of the new patients, 150 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 116 outside it, according to the DGHS.
A total of 3,252 dengue patients, including 1,923 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. The directorate has recorded 46,752 dengue cases and 43,307 recoveries so far this year.
This year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease reached 182 on Tuesday, exceeding all
previous records in Bangladesh. Earlier the country recorded the highest 179 deaths from Dengue in a year in 2019.
“As many as 150 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 116 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours,” a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
“A total of 193 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and November 11. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year,” the daily statement of the DGHS said.
Meanwhile, with the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 46,752 while some 43,307 patients were released from the hospitals.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after rainy seasons.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.