Bangladesh reports zero dengue death with 179 new cases in 24 hrs

No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 179 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

A total of 1,680 dengue patients, including 509 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 3,18,982 dengue cases and 3,15,624 recoveries this year.

September has so far been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.