By SM Najmus Sakib
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - One more person died from dengue, and 615 people were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said Monday.
Entomologists warned that the dengue situation in Bangladesh is likely to worsen as the country continues to report hundreds of new cases and deaths from the mosquito-borne viral fever.
Of the new cases, 312 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka, while 270 were admitted to hospitals outside the capital, the DGHS said in a statement.
The latest death was reported from Chattogram, a major port city on Bangladesh's southeastern coast.
With the new cases, the total number of infections this year rose to 16,285, with at least 97 deaths since January. A total of 66 deaths have been confirmed in Dhaka. More than 1,640 patients are currently receiving treatment in hospitals nationwide.
In 2023, Bangladesh recorded 1,705 dengue deaths and a total of 321,179 cases, according to DGHS data.
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through infected mosquitoes. There is no specific treatment for the disease.