At least seven more people have died from dengue in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

Five of those deaths were reported in the capital.

At least 2,376 dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24-hour period, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dengue has so far claimed at least 576 lives this year and at least 121,500 were infected, making 2023 the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in the country in 2000.

According to DGHS data, 8,446 dengue patients were undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country till this morning.

A total of 112,478 patients have so far been released from hospitals across the country.

Hospitals, especially in Dhaka, are struggling to accommodate the large number of patients suffering high fever, joint pain, and vomiting, health officials said.

There is no vaccine or drug that specifically treats dengue, which is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season when the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the carrier of the virus, thrives in stagnant water.