8 more die of dengue, 1,389 hospitalised

Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 415 this year.

Of the deaths, seven were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and one in the Chattogram division (outside the city corporation).

During the period, 1,389 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 209 were admitted to hospitals under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), while 146 were hospitalised in the DSCC.

Some 4,035 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.

A total of 79,984 dengue cases have been reported since 1 January.

Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.

The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.