Dengue claims 2 more lives
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Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year.
During the period, 18 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
A total of 821 dengue cases have been reported since January 1.
Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries last year.
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