Dengue claims 5 more lives,1,366 new cases

Another five people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,366 others have been admitted to hospitals.

The latest deaths bring this year’s toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 357, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Tuesday.

The number of patients hospitalised with dengue has risen to 115,617.

Of the five deaths reported on Tuesday, two occurred at hospitals in areas under Dhaka North City Corporation, two outside Barishal City Corporation and one outside Rangpur City Corporation, according to the health directorate. Among the newly admitted patients, 110 were taken to hospitals in the Dhaka North City Corporation and 113 in the Dhaka South City Corporation.�"bdnews24