Dengue crisis: 1 dead, 715 hospitalised

City Desk:

One more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours till Sunday morning as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections.

With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh has risen to 245 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The new death was reported in Barishal Division (outside of City Corporation).

During this period, 950 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 59,849 so far this year. Currently, 977 patients are receiving treatment in Dhaka while a total of 2,793 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the country, reports UNB.

The report also said that 61.3 percent of the newly infected patients were men while 38.7 percent were women.

Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.

The DGHS recorded 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries during the same period.