Four More Die of Dengue, Death Toll Rises to 259
Four more people have died from dengue fever in the past 24 hours, raising the total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 259 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the same period, 803 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country. The data was released on Thursday, October 23, in the DGHS’s regular dengue update.