Bangladesh recorded eight more deaths from dengue fever over the last 24 hours while 1,684 new patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin released on Saturday, six of the latest fatalities occurred in Dhaka Division with one death each reported in Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions.
The new figures raise this year’s official dengue death toll to 491, while total hospitalizations since January have reached 160,557. Of the infected patients, 154,151 have recovered and been discharged, leaving 5,915 currently undergoing treatment across the country.
Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of fresh admissions in the past 24 hours. The division-wise breakdown of new patients is Dhaka -714, Chattogram- 311, Barishal- 213, Khulna- 190, Rajshahi- 115, Rangpur- 60, Mymensingh- 50 and Sylhet- 21.
Health experts and doctors have reiterated their call for citizens to destroy Aedes mosquito breeding grounds by clearing stagnant water accumulated for more than three days around homes and workplaces. They also advised the public not to ignore any fever and to seek immediate medical attention to prevent complications.
