Dengue: Five More Deaths in 24 Hours, 2,218 Admitted to Hospital

Five more people have died of the Aedes mosquito-borne disease dengue in the country in the past 24 hours. The information was given in a press release sent by the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday (26 October).

With these five, the total number of deaths from dengue this year has risen to 389.

In the past 24 hours, 2,218 newly infected dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.

With the new admissions, the total number of patients admitted to hospital for dengue treatment this year has risen to 126,166.

According to the press release, the largest number of patients admitted in the past 24 hours was in Dhaka Division, with 942 patients.

Among the other divisions, 284 patients were admitted in Khulna Division, 246 in Rajshahi Division, 240 in Chattogram Division and 232 in Barisal Division.

In addition, 121 patients were admitted in Mymensingh Division, 113 in Rangpur Division and 40 in Sylhet Division in the past 24 hours. Together, the eight divisions account for the total of 2,218 admissions.

The Directorate General of Health Services gave the past 24 hours' deaths, new admissions and this year's total deaths and total admissions in its Monday press release.