Dengue, measles claim 10 more lives in 24hrs

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported that four people were died of dengue while six other died with measles symptoms across the country in the 24 hours from 8am Tuesday to 8am Wednesday.

During the same period, 1,900 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country while 1,464 people were newly diagnosed with suspected and confirmed measles.

According to the DGHS dengue-related release on Wednesday, among the four deceased in last 24 hour, all were reported in Dhaka division. The number of dengue deaths this year has now reached 478.

A total of 1,900 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of dengue cases recorded this year to 155,668.