10 more die of dengue 1,943 new cases

Bangladesh has recorded 10 more deaths from dengue in a 24-hour count.
Another 1,943 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease have been logged during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

This takes the total death toll from the disease this year to 331, with 86 fatalities recorded in October alone.
September recorded the highest monthly toll of the year so far, with 43,774 hospital admissions and 148 deaths.

The health directorate bulletin on Thursday said that 177 patients were admitted to hospitals in the Dhaka North City Corporation and 238 in Dhaka South during the period.

Outside the two city corporations, 432 patients were admitted in other hospitals across the Dhaka Division.
In addition, Chattogram recorded 256 new admissions, while Barishal reported 195, Khulna 234, Mymensingh 100, Rajshahi 230, Rangpur 70 and Sylhet 11.