One more person died from dengue while 172 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever in 24 hours till Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh now rose to 564 this year.The DGHS said the lone death has been reported in the Barishal division, outside the city corporations.
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.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
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