Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities in Bangladesh to 155 in 2023.
During the period, 1,755 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the new patients, 845 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.
A total of 5,937 dengue patients, including 3,522 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. So far, the DGHS has recorded 27,547 dengue cases, 21,455 recoveries this year.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
BSS adds: Nine dengue patients died and 1,755 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am Thursday.
"During the period, 845 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city and 910 were admitted to different hospitals outside it," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"This year, 155 deaths were reported from dengue disease while 269 died last year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.
With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 27,547, the statement said, adding: "Some 21,455 patients were released from different hospitals this year among the total patients."
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has recently issued comprehensive instructions on prevention of dengue infection as the mosquito- borne tropical disease has increased sharply in the current year.
According to the DGHS data, dengue infection has increased five times in the first five months of this year compared to the same period of the last year.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreaks of the disease are usually seasonal, peaking during and after the rainy season.
