Dengue Claims 3 More Lives in a Day as 1,262 New Patients Are Hospitalised

Three more people have died of the Aedes mosquito-borne disease dengue in the country in the past 24 hours. With these deaths, the number of people who have died of dengue this year has risen to 418.

The Directorate General of Health Services released the figures in a press release on Friday (30 October).

In the past 24 hours, 1,262 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.

With these admissions, the total number of dengue patients who have been admitted to hospital for treatment this year has risen to 133,367.

According to the press release, Dhaka division accounted for the largest share of the new admissions in the past 24 hours, with 435 patients. Chattogram division recorded 268 new admissions and Barishal division 182.

In addition, 131 new patients were admitted in Khulna division, 112 in Rajshahi division, 75 in Mymensingh division, 48 in Rangpur division and 11 in Sylhet division, the press release said.