Dengue Death Toll Surpasses 1,000 In Bangladesh

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Dhaka: The Bangladesh death toll from dengue fever has surpassed 1,000 as it reported 17 new fatalities, the health department revealed on Sunday.

According to the Ministry of Health Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statistics, the death toll now stands at 1,006, the highest since 2000, when the country started keeping data on the disease.

Of the total 206,288 cases, 195,925 patients have recovered, marking a 95 percent recovery rate, revealed data.

As many as 2,882 new dengue patients are hospitalised on Sunday across the country.

This September alone claimed 396 deaths, with almost 80,000 registered hospitalisations. While August saw 342 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease, stated DGHS.

DGHS statistics revealed that 281 deaths and 123,808 cases were reported last year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the high number of reported cases has already started putting pressure on the health system in the country.