DHAKA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — September was the deadliest month for dengue fever in Bangladesh, where an average of 13 people died daily from the mosquito-borne disease.
In September, dengue claimed 396 lives, including 14 new deaths reported Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health.
The DGHS also cited 2,425 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 203,406