Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded the highest number of dengue deaths in a single day, taking the overall number of fatalities due to the disease since January this year to 127, according to health authorities.
13 dengue deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Also in the same period, the country registered1,533 new confirmed cases, raising this month's total tally to 16,022.
The DGHS has recorded a total of 24,000 dengue cases and 18,304 recoveries so far this year.
Bangladesh logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022, the highest on record after 179 fatalities were recorded in 2019.
The country reported 2,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Dengue fever, a viral disease transmitted through Aedes mosquitoes, causes an acute illness that usually follows symptoms such as headache, high fever, exhaustion, severe muscle and joint pain, swollen glands, vomiting, and rash.
With inputs from IANS