The dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate, with five more deaths and 792 new hospitalisations reported across the country in the 24 hours till Saturday morning.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, the latest figures bring this year鈥檚 total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 331.
The new fatalities were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation.
During the same period, 792 new patients were admitted to hospitals, raising the total number of dengue cases this year to 83,858.
Currently, 1,004 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, while 3,284 remain admitted across the country.
The DGHS report also noted that 62.4 per cent of this year鈥檚 dengue patients were male and 37.6 per cent were female. Among the deceased, 52.9 per cent were men and 47.1 per cent were women.
Last year, dengue claimed 575 lives, with 101,214 cases and 100,040 recoveries recorded during the same period.
