Five die as 1,110 dengue patients are hospitalized in 24 hours
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- Five dengue patients died and 1,110 were hospitalized across Bangladesh in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m., the highest single-day total reported.
- The deaths included two each in Dhaka North City Corporation and Mymensingh division, and one in Barishal division.
- The death toll rose to 107, while 2,740 patients remain under treatment in hospitals nationwide.
Bangladesh recorded its highest single-day number of dengue hospitalizations after 1,110 patients were admitted in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Five patients also died during the period.
Two of the deaths occurred in Dhaka North City Corporation, two in Mymensingh division and one in Barishal division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
The new fatalities brought Bangladesh’s dengue death toll to 107. The total number of reported cases rose to 38,280, while 2,740 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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