One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 188 this year.
During the period, 632 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected-case to 44, 473 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 157 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 78 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 101 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 123 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 84 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 33 in Khulna Division (Out of CC), and 56 in Rajshahi Division (Out of CC).
DSCC records highest dengue fatalities this year
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
In 2023, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries in the same year.