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 556 this year.
Among the recent fatalities, two occurred in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), two in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and one in Khulna Division (outside the city corporations).
During the period, 274 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to the Direc-torate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of them, 38 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 40 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Currently, 1,348 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country. Since January 1, 2024, a total of 99,569 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), there were 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.
