DHAKA, Sept 25 (NNN-BSS) – More than 900 people have died of dengue fever, out of 187,725 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 909 deaths in total, included 316 in Sept, 342 in Aug and 204 in July.
According to the DGHS, 63,917 dengue cases were recorded so far in Sept, after 71,976 in Aug and 43,854 in July.
The country recorded 16 more deaths and 3,008 more dengue infections, in the last 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday.
The total number of recovered patients, so far this year, stood at 176,346, said the DGHS.
The Jun-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
