The number of dengue fatalities in Bangladesh has crossed 800 now, Dhaka Tribune reported citing the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Bangladesh reported 14 more deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in 24 hours till Saturday morning. As many as 10,330 dengue patients, including 4,208 in Dhaka itself, are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, reported Dhaka Tribune. It was the highest number of fatalities on record after 179 deaths were recorded in 2019, Dhaka Tribune reported. Meanwhile, UNICEF said it was extending medical support worth USD 2.25 million to Bangladesh to contain the dengue outbreak, reported Dhaka Tribune.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 17, 2023 02:27 UTC