One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 564 this year.
The death has been reported in the Barishal division, outside the city corporations, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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During the period, 172 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, it added.
Of them, 34 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 33 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
As of now, 962 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since January 1, 2024, a total of 100,366 dengue cases have been reported.
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Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), there were 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.