The death toll from the mosquito-borne dengue disease in Rangpur division has risen to eight this year with the death of another 35 year old woman who was undergoing treatment with dengue symptoms at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RpMCH).
Rangpur Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Wazed Ali confirmed this information to BSS today.
The deceased was identified as Rumi, daughter of Mohammad Kafi of Pirganj upazila in Rangpur, district.
Meanwhile, the Rangpur Divisional Health Director’s office sources informed that 75 new patients suffering from dengue have been admitted to the government hospitals across Rangpur division in the last 24 hours.
From January 1 to Oct 2 (Friday) this year, 2,522 patients with dengue symptoms have been admitted to hospitals in Rangpur division. Of them, eight have died and 2,288 patients have recovered and returned home.
Currently, 226 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the division.
-BSS
