Dengue claims 2 more lives, 423 hospitalised in 24 hours

Cases climb past 16,000

At least two people died of dengue while 423 others were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am today.

The two deaths were reported from Khulna and Barishal divisions, with one fatality recorded in each.

With the latest figures, the total number of dengue-related deaths this year has risen to 56, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 16,104.

A total of 1,118 dengue patients are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country.