Key Takeaways
- The dengue death toll in Bangladesh has exceeded 400 this year, with 8 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
- A total of 69,922 dengue cases have been reported in Bangladesh since January 1, 2024, with over 4,173 patients currently receiving treatment.
- The majority of dengue cases are being reported in Dhaka city, with 236 patients admitted to hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation and 148 hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded eight more deaths and 994 more dengue infections in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 407 this year, media reports said on Sunday.
In the recent fatalities, 5 were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 2 in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and 1 in the Chattogram Division (outside the city corporation), the Dhaka Tribune reported.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), during the period, 994 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever.
Of them, 236 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation, while 148 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation, the report said.
Over 4,173 patients are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country.
A total of 69,922 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. This year, the situation is even more alarming, with over 400 deaths reported so far.
According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health, more than 400 people have died of dengue fever, out of nearly 80,000 cases reported across Bangladesh so far this year.
