Bangladesh dengue tools crosses 300; 64k cases confirmed this year
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has reported 2,495 fresh cases of dengue fever and an additional 10 fatalities, stated The Ministry of Health on Saturday.
According to the figure reported by the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of confirmed infections in the country totaled 63,968 so far this year, while fatalities stood at 303 since January.
The South Asian country experienced its highest spike in dengue cases last month, with 43,854 new infections and 204 deaths reported, the DGHS said.
The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk nation prone to mosquito-borne diseases.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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