Dengue: Death toll rises to 593 with 17 more deaths in Bangladesh

Dhaka tribune
Aug 31, 2023

Dengue: Death toll rises to 593 with 17 more deaths in Bangladesh


Seventeen more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 593 this year.

During the period, 2,308 more patients were hospitalized with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 950 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.