Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 814 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least four persons in the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the period, 126 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 114 in Chattogram division, 124 in Dhaka division excluding the capital, 107 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 170 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 41 in Khulna division, 46 in Mymensingh division, 40 in Rajshahi division, 41 in Rangpur division and five in Sylhet division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.
Since the start of the dengue onslaughts, Bangladesh this year witnessed so far 253 deaths while the disease inflicted 61,605 individuals.
The dengue last year claimed 575 lives and inflicted 1,01,214 people in the country.