Six more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the last 24 hours with taking the total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 348 this year.
According to the daily bulletin released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday, a total of 2,088 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the same period.
Among the latest fatalities, two deaths were recorded in Dhaka North City Corporation, two in Dhaka South City Corporation and one each in Dhaka division and Sylhet division.
DGHS data shows that total dengue cases detected across Bangladesh since January have now crossed 100,000. Health authorities urge citizens to remain vigilant and maintain cleanliness around homes to eliminate mosquito breeding sites.
