Bangladesh reports two more dengue deaths, 573 hospitalisations in a day

Bangladesh has recorded two more deaths from dengue fever in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities this year to 137. A total of 573 new patients have also been admitted to hospitals with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease during the period, raising the tally of hospitalisations this year to 34,984. According to the bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday, one of the patients who died was receiving treatment at Mugda Medical College Hospital, and the other at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The highest number of dengue deaths in a single month this year was 41, recorded in July, followed by 39 in August. In addition, 19 people died in June, 10 in...