Bangladesh recorded four more deaths and 1,181 new hospital admissions from dengue in the last 24 hours with taking this year’s toll to 335 according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Ninety of those fatalities occurred in October alone, following September's record high of 148 deaths and 43,774 hospitalizations.
Of the latest admissions Chattogram reported the highest at 242 followed by 219 across Dhaka Division (excluding Dhaka City). Dhaka South and North City Corporations recorded 125 and 66 cases respectively. Regional counts included Khulna (140), Barishal (127), Rajshahi (99), Mymensingh (92) and Rangpur (71). Meanwhile 1,179 patients were discharged over the same period.
Total dengue hospitalizations this year have reached 108,440 with 102,210 recoveries. Dengue remains a major public health threat in Bangladesh following a devastating 2023 season that saw 321,179 hospitalizations and 1,705 deaths.
