DHAKA, Oct 13 – Bangladesh on Saturday reported nine more deaths from dengue, the highest daily spike this year, bringing the death toll to 210 since January, reported Xinhua.
The deaths include 47 so far this month after 80 in September.
The country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) also reported 915 new confirmed cases of dengue in the last 24 hours till 8.00 am local time on Saturday, raising this month’s total tally to 10,872.
The DGHS has recorded 41,810 dengue cases so far this year.
Bangladesh logged 1,705 dengue deaths in 2023, marking the highest annual death toll to date.
