DHAKA, Sept 17 (NNN-BSS) – Over 800 people have died of dengue fever, out of 164,562 cases reported across Bangladesh so far this year, health department figures showed, yesterday. According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), under the Ministry of Health, the 804 deaths included 211 in Sept, 342 in Aug and 204 in July.
According to the DGHS, 40,754 dengue cases were recorded so far this month, after 71,976 in Aug, and 43,854 in July.
The country recorded 14 more deaths and 2,598 more dengue infections in the 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday.
The June-Sept monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk country, prone to the mosquito-borne disease.– NNN-BSS
