Five more people died from dengue while 247 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever in last in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the recent fatalities, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh rose to 556 this year.

Of the latest death, two were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and two were in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and one in Khulna division, outside the city corporations.

Of new infected persons, 38 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 40 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.

As of now, 512 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.

Since January 1, 2024, a total of 99,569 dengue cases have been reported.

Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.