Dengue death toll rises to 364 in Bangladesh after eight new fatalities

Bangladesh reported 778 new dengue cases and eight new deaths on Sunday, taking the tally to 90,264 and the death toll to 364 so far this year, the Ministry of Health said.

According to the data, 20,402 dengue cases were recorded so far in November, after 22,520 in October.

Dengue fever, typically a monsoon-season illness in Bangladesh, is now spreading beyond its usual June-September period. 

According to the Bangladeshi outlet New Age, three of the newly reported deaths occurred in the Mymensingh division, two in the Dhaka South City Corporation area, and one each in the Barishal, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.

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This year, 37.7% of dengue patients have been female and 62.3% male, the report said. Among the fatalities, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

In 2024, dengue claimed 575 lives, while 101,214 cases and 100,040 recoveries were recorded during the same period.