Dhaka, July 1 -- Dengue has claimed the life of a woman named Chamakphul at Mymensingh Medical College over the past 24 hours.

The patient passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, said Dr Muhammad Main Uddin, the hospital's assistant director (administration).

With this, the total number of deaths this year from dengue at MMCH has reached five.

The deceased, 65-year-old Chamakphul, was a resident of Gazirpara in Bakshiganj area of Jamalpur.

The assistant director said, "Chamakphul was admitted to the hospital's Medicine Ward No. 11 on Jun 27 after contracting dengue.

"When her condition deteriorated there, she was moved to the ICU on Jun 28. She passed away while undergoing treatment there."

Authorities at MMCH said that seven d...