Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 458 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least three persons in the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the period, 99 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 78 in Chattogram division, 15 in Dhaka division, 76 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 81 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 48 in Khulna division, 26 in Mymensingh division, 26 in Rajshahi division, and 10 in Rangpur division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.
Since the start of the dengue onslaughts, Bangladesh this year has witnessed 43 deaths while the disease has inflicted 13,098 individuals.
The dengue outbreak last year claimed 413 lives and inflicted 102,861 people in the country. Furthermore, the disease claimed 575 lives and affected 101,214 people in 2024.