HELEMUL ALAM

The year 2023 was one of dengue devastation, breaking all previous records. As the new year approached, there was much discussion about improving the situation. However, it turned out to be all talk and no show, as dengue still claimed hundreds of lives in 2024.

In terms of fatalities, this year recorded the second-highest death toll, with at least 575 lives lost, coming second only to 2023. The number of cases ranked as the third-highest to date, with 1,01,214 new cases. Most of the deaths were recorded in Dhaka.

In 2023, a record 1,705 deaths and 3,21,179 cases were recorded. Experts had called for urgent, year-round measures, but 2024 proved those warnings went largely unheeded.

TOLL IN NUMBERS

Among this year’s fatalities, 51.1 percent were female Dr

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