Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 373 this year.
During the period, 2,046 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the new patients, 853 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS
A total of 9,675 dengue patients, including 4,421 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 80,074 dengue cases, 70,026 recoveries this year.
Meanwhile, DGHS statistics said that August might be the deadliest month for the Dengue outbreak this year as the country has seen 101 deaths already within the first week of the month.
During the first week of August, 23,237 cases were reported across the country.
So far, July has been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak with 204 fatalities and 43,854 cases reported across the country.
Health experts warned the dengue situation may deteriorate this month and in the next month, asking authorities concerned to launch a massive campaign against all types of mosquitoes.
Analysing the amount of rainfall, temperature and humidity in Bangladesh, they described August and September months as the most suitable period for breeding of Aedes mosquitoes.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreaks of the disease are usually seasonal, peaking during and after the rainy season.
