A 60-year-old woman, Nurjahan Begum, has died after contracting dengue in Chattogram, where 457 new infections have been recorded in July. The information was released by the district civil surgeon’s office on July 27. Her death raises the district’s dengue death toll this year to three, while July has become the year’s highest monthly infection period.

Nurjahan Begum, a resident of the city’s Panchlaish area, was taken to the private Parkview Hospital on July 26 in critical condition and was declared dead by the attending doctor. Doctors said dengue and complications related to hypertension led to multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. From January 1 to July 27, Chattogram recorded 755 dengue cases, including 191 women, 439 men and 125 children.

Another 27 dengue patients were identified in the previous 24 hours. A total of 99 patients are receiving treatment at government and private hospitals across the district, including 77 in government facilities and 22 in private hospitals. Civil Surgeon Dr Jahangir Alam urged residents to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, keep homes and surrounding areas clean, and seek medical advice promptly if fever develops.