Mosquito Menace: 1,705 killed last year, 210 lives lost so far in 2024

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Nine more deaths from dengue were reported in 24 hours until Saturday morning, bringing the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 210 this year.

It is only the second time that more than 200 people have died from dengue in a single year in Bangladesh.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 915 additional patients were hospital