Bangladesh on Sunday witnessed a sudden surge in dengue cases, with five more deaths and 387 new hospitalisations recorded across the country in the last 24 hours.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities bring this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 409.
Of the newly reported deaths, two occurred in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), two in Barishal Division, and one in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
During the same period, 387 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals, bringing the total number of cases reported this year to 100,477.
Currently, 637 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, while 2,189 patients are hospitalised nationwide.
DGHS data also shows that 62.5 percent of dengue patients this year are male, while 37.5 percent are female. Among the fatalities, 52.3 percent were men and 47.7 percent were women.
Last year, the country recorded 575 dengue-related deaths, along with 101,214 cases and 100,040 recoveries during the same period.