Dengue claims 4 more lives, 1,851 hospitalised

Four more people died from dengue and 1,851 were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Monday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

All four deceased were women. Two died in Dhaka South City Corporation, while one each died in Dhaka North City Corporation and Mymensingh division, the DGHS said in a statement.

With the latest deaths, the country’s dengue death toll this year has risen to 352 since January.

The total number of reported dengue cases has reached 114,251 over the same period, according to the health directorate.