Seven more people died of dengue in the 24 hours until 8am today (5 November), taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 452 this year.
Of the latest fatalities, three each were reported in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions, while one was recorded in Khulna division. All seven died from dengue shock syndrome, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 1,596 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of cases this year to 144,371.
Currently, 5,839 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals nationwide.
Meanwhile, 1,686 patients were discharged during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 138,080.
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