Staff Reporter:
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 517 this year.
Among the recent fatalities, three took place in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) region.
During the period, 186 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of them, 42 dengue patients were admitted to hospital located in Dhaka North City Corporation areas while 67 others were hospitalised in the Dhaka South City Corporation region.
As of now, 2,354 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since 1 January, a total of 95,070 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 3,21,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.
