Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 23 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. “We recorded 23 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in 24 hours ending at 8 am today,” a spokesman of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, out of the 23 fresh cases, 11 were hospitalised in Barishal division, three in Chattogram division, six in Dhaka division, two in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and one in Khulna division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.
Since the start of the dengue onslaughts, Bangladesh this year has claimed four lives and inflicted 1,816 people. The dengue last year claimed 413 lives and inflicted 102,861 people in the country. Besides, the dengue claimed 575 lives and inflicted 101,214 people in 2024.