One more dengue patient dies

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 29 this year.

During the period, 31 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

A total of 128 patients are now receiving treatment at hospitals while 2,391 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.

Last year, a total of 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.

September was the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak, with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.