Bangladesh reports two dengue deaths, 687 admissions in a day

Bangladesh has recorded two more deaths from dengue fever over the past 24 hours, while another 687 people have been hospitalised. This tally of deaths rose to 181 this year, and the total number of hospitalisations this year to 42,609. According to the health directorate’s bulletin on Monday, one patient died at Barishal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, and the other at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. One of the them was a 15-year-old male and the other a 62-year-old female. The month of September has seen a notable spike, with 59 deaths reported until Monday, surpassing the previous high of 41 fatalities in July. Bangladesh also witnessed deaths from dengue in other months, including 10 in January, three in February, seven...