DHAKA: Bangladesh witnessed another deadly year of dengue outbreak as the South Asian country recorded 102,562 cases and 412 deaths so far in 2025.

Of the total, according to data released on Sunday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 8,165 cases were reported in December, following a total of 24,535 cases in November.

According to the DGHS, the deaths included 30 in December, 104 in November and 80 in October.

Bangladesh recorded more than 100,000 dengue cases and 575 deaths in 2024. The South Asian nation logged 1,705 dengue-related deaths in 2023, marking the highest annual death toll.

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

Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The disease causes an acute illness with symptoms such as headache, high fever, exhaustion, severe muscle and joint pain, swollen glands, vomiting and rash.

In order to fight the rising number of dengue cases, Bangladeshi health authorities have strengthened measures to check the breeding of mosquitoes and conduct anti-larval operations.