The dengue outbreak continues in the country. Five more people have died from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 1,366 new patients have been admitted to hospitals. With this, the number of dengue deaths this year has increased to 357. And the number of patients admitted to hospitals has exceeded 115,000.
This information was announced in the regular dengue bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday (October 20).
According to the Department of Health, 112 people died of dengue in the first 19 days of October this year. Earlier, the highest number of deaths was 148 in September. In addition, 43 people died in August, 36 in July, 13 in June and one in May. In the first two months of the year, two dengue patients died in January and February.
The bulletin said that 1,366 new dengue patients were admitted to various hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours from 8 am on Monday. With this, the total number of patients admitted to hospitals this year has reached 115,617.
Meanwhile, 1,415 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. In total, 1,09,316 people have recovered and returned home so far this year.
Highest number of patients admitted in Dhaka
In the last 24 hours, the highest number of dengue patients, 638, have been admitted to hospitals in Dhaka division. Among other divisions, 191 patients have been admitted in Barisal, 141 in Khulna, 128 in Rajshahi, 105 in Chittagong, 80 in Mymensingh and 72 in Rangpur.
Considering the number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals, it is important to destroy mosquito breeding grounds, keep the surroundings clean, and seek medical advice quickly if you have a fever.
