DHAKA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has confirmed another eight deaths from dengue fever last month, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country since January to 68, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported Monday.
According to the latest figure reported by the DGHS under the Ministry of Health, the deaths included two in April, six in June, 32 in July and 28 in August.
DGHS said after reviewing 116 deaths, the government's Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed 68 dengue deaths so far.
A total of 653 fresh dengue cases including 193 in Dhaka were reported in the 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time Monday, the DGHS data showed.
It said 10,742 more dengue cases were recorded this month after 52,636 people were infected with the mosquito-borne disease last month, which were more than the total number of patients in any past year.
The number of patients was 10,148 last year and 26 of them died.
The total number of dengue fever cases reported in the country so far this year reached 81,839.
