Dhaka, Sep 2
Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 125, this year.
During the period, 473 more patients were admitted to hospital with viral fever, increasing the total number of dengue cases to 32,501 in 2025.
As many as 39 people died due to dengue while 10,496 new cases were reported in the month of August, according to DGHS, Bangladesh-based New Age reported. Bangladesh reported 41 deaths due to dengue in July while the total number of patients were 10,684.
The majority of people who get dengue do not have symptoms. For those who do, the most common symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash. The majority of the patients get better in one or two weeks; however, some develop severe dengue and need care in a hospital. Dengue can be fatal in severe cases.