Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 845 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least four persons in the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the period, 166 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 91 in Chattogram division, 164 in Dhaka division excluding the capital, 112 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 97 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 101 in Khulna division, 37 in Mymensingh division, 54 in Rajshahi division, 17 in Rangpur division and six in Sylhet division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.
Since the start of the dengue onslaughts, Bangladesh this year so far witnessed 192 deaths while the disease inflicted 46,051 individuals.
The dengue last year claimed 575 lives and inflicted 101,214 people in the country.