Dengue claimed four more lives in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 545 this year.
Besides, 241 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever during the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
All recent fatalities occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), the DGHS added.
Of them, 41 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 46 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
As of now, 1,782 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since January 1, 2024, a total of 98,188 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
According to the DGHS, there were 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.
