Shawdesh Desk:

A housewife died of mosquito-borne disease dengue in Sadar upazila on early Friday.

The deceased was Shahanara Khatun, 37, wife of Khalilur Rahman of Choygharia village in the upazila.

Abu Shaheen, Satkhira civil surgeon, said Shahanara was admitted to Sadar Hospital after being diagnosed with dengue on August 18.

On Thursday night, the physicians referred her to Khulna Medical College Hospital following deterioration of her condition but she died around 1:00am while being taken to Khulna.

Some 292 patients infected with dengue are taking treatment at different hospitals and clinics in the district.