This year鈥檚 death toll from the mosquito-borne disease dengue surged past 500 on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 504 this year.
Among the recent fatalities, two occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation, two in the Dhaka North City Corporation, two in Khulna division (outside the city corporations), and one in Barishal division.
During the period, 629 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever. Of them, 113 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under the DNCC while 11 were hospitalised in the DSCC.
As of now, 2,559 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
This year, 93,685 dengue cases have been reported so far. Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.
