DHAKA: More than 800 people have died of dengue fever out of 164,562 cases reported across Bangladesh so far this year, health department data showed Saturday.
According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services under the Ministry of Health, the 804 deaths in total included 211 this month, 342 in August and 204 in July.
According to the DGHS, 40,754 dengue cases were reported so far in September, after 71,976 in August and 43,854 in July, Xinhua reported.
The South Asian country recorded fourteen more deaths and 2,598 more dengue infections in the twenty-four hours till 8:00 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Dengue Cases in 24 Hours
The monsoon period from June to September is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk country prone to mosquito-borne illness.
