Dengue death toll reaches 545 as 4 more pass away
In 24 hours till Friday morning, 241 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning (13 December), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 545 this year.
All recent fatalities occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 241 additional patients were hospitalised with viral fever, the DGHS added.
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Of them, 41 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation while 46 were hospitalised in Dhaka South.
At present, 1,782 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since January 1 this year, a total of 98,188 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people across the country, making it the deadliest year on record.
According to the DGHS, there were 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.
