A total of 86 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
No new deaths were reported during this period, keeping the total number of dengue-related fatalities at 22 for the year.
The breakdown of new cases is as follows:
- 43 in Barishal division (excluding Barishal City Corporation)
- 11 in Chattogram division (excluding Chattogram City Corporation)
- 7 in Dhaka division (excluding city corporations)
- 9 in Dhaka North City Corporation
- 13 in Dhaka South City Corporation
- 1 in Khulna division (excluding Khulna City Corporation)
- 2 in Mymensingh division (excluding Mymensingh City Corporation)
In 2023, dengue claimed 575 lives in Bangladesh, highlighting the continued threat the disease poses.
As of 2024, DGHS reports 101,214 total cases of dengue, with 100,040 recoveries so far.
