Staff Reporter:
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 427 this year.
In the recent fatalities, one was reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), one in Barishal Division (outside of the city corporation) and two in the Khulna Division (outside the city corporation).
During the period, 1,034 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of them, 187 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 160 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.
A total of 83,154 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year.
