Dengue cases surpass 100,000-mark, death toll now 485 in 2023 - Bangladesh

Dhaka tribune
Aug 21, 2023

Dengue cases surpass 100,000-mark, death toll now 485 in 2023 - Bangladesh


Dengue cases have surpassed the 100,000-mark in 2023, as 2,197 more people were hospitalized in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), this year's total dengue case count has reached 102,197.

At the same time, nine deaths were reported across the country taking the death toll to 485 since the beginning of the year.