DHAKA, July 29 (Xinhua) — More than 10,000 cases of dengue were reported in Bangladesh this month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to over 20,000, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
A total of 393 new cases were reported in 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time Tuesday.
In the same period, one person died due to the mosquito-borne disease, raising the death toll to 37 so far this month.
Bangladesh has witnessed a significant spike in dengue cases in July, totaling 20,316 cases and 79 deaths so far this year.
The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh. ■