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Dengue: 5 more die, 1221 hospitalised in last 24hrs
Five 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 372 this year.
In the recent fatalities, 3 were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 1 in the Dhaka Division (outside the city corporation) and 1 in the Chattogram Division (outside the city corporation).
During the period, 1221 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of them, 213 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 171 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Some 4,095 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 69,922 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, 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 last year.