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 43 this year.
During the period, 386 more patients were hospitalized with the viral fever, raising the total infected cases to 10,682 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 163 Barisal division (Out of CC), 19 in Chittagong division (Out of CC), 16 in Khulna division (Out of CC), eight in Mymensingh division (Out of CC), 39 in Rajshahi division (Out of CC), 73 Dhaka division (Out of CC), 30 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 38 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
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 318,749 recoveries in the same year.
