Staff Reporter:
Seven more deaths due to dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the to-tal fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 264 this year.
Among the recent fatalities, two occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), three in Bari-shal Division (outside of city corporations), and one each in Khulna and Mymensingh Divisions (exclud-ing city corporations).
During this period, 1,138 additional patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to the Direc-torate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of these, 252 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka North City Corporation, while 186 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Currently, 3,831 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country. Since January 1, 2024, a total of 53,196 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year was particularly severe, with 1,705 deaths recorded, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.
