Four more deaths due to dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 290 this year.
In the most recent fatalities, two were reported in Chattogram Division, and one each in Dhaka Division (excluding the city corporations) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
During this period, 1,154 additional patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of these, 250 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka North City Corporation areas, while 147 others were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation areas.
Currently, 3,966 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country. Since 1 January, a total of 60,574 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year was particularly severe, with 1,705 deaths recorded, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
