Dhaka: Health officials today announced the detection of 240 new cases of dengue, with at least one patient succumbing to the disease in the past 24 hours. "We recorded death of one dengue patient in 24 hours ending at 8 am today," a spokesman of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) stated, noting that 240 fresh cases of dengue were recorded during the same period.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the new cases were distributed across various divisions, with 36 hospitalised in Barishal, 20 in Chattogram, 57 in Dhaka division excluding the capital, 31 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and 59 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas. Additionally, 14 cases were reported in both Khulna and Mymensingh divisions, seven in Rajshahi, and one each in Rangpur and Sylhet divisions.
The ongoing dengue situation has resulted in 410 deaths and affected 101,293 individuals in Bangladesh this year. In comparison, last year's outbreak claimed 575 lives and affected 101,214 people in the country.