Dengue death toll rises to 958; 15 more die in 24 hrs

Fifteen more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 958 this year.

During the period, 2,950 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

Of the new patients, 726 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside the capital--indicating a worsening situation across the country, DGHS said.

A total of 9,967 dengue patients, including 3,538 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 196,831 dengue cases and 185,906 recoveries this year.