Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 127 this year.
During the period, 445 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the number of total infected to 32,946 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 78 Barishal Division (Out of city corporation), 98 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 24 in Mymensingh Division (Out of CC), 21 in Rajshahi Division (Out of CC), six in Rangpur (Out of CC), three in Sylhet Division (Out of CC), 69 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 59 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 87 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.
