
One more death was reported from dengue in the 24 hours up to Friday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 61 this year, reports UNB.
During the period, 114 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected-case to 16,395 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 10 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 43 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 1 in Mymensingh Division (Out of CC), 31 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 10 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 19 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
In 2023, 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 in the same year.
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