Dengue claims 9 more lives

Nine more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours until yesterday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 436 this year.

During this period, three deaths occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), five in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and one in the Rajshahi division (outside the city corporation).

A total of 1,214 more patients were hospitalised with dengue across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among them, 195 were admitted to hospitals under DNCC, while 141 were hospitalised under DSCC.

Currently, 3,882 dengue patients are undergoing treatment nationwide, the DGHS said.

Since January 1, 2024, a total of 84,368 dengue cases have been recorded.  Last year, dengue claimed 1,705 lives, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.