Barishal:Health officials reported that 1,943 new dengue cases were recorded in Bangladesh over the last 24 hours, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 individuals.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) released a statement detailing the distribution of hospitalizations across various divisions. In Barishal division, 195 patients were hospitalized, while Chattogram division saw 256. Dhaka division accounted for 432 hospitalizations, with 237 in Dhaka South City Corporation and 177 in Dhaka North City Corporation areas. Other affected divisions included Khulna with 234 hospitalizations, Mymensingh with 10, Rajshahi with 230, Rangpur with 70, and Sylhet with 11.
Since the beginning of this year's dengue outbreak, there have been 331 fatalities, with 107,259 individuals affected. Comparatively, last year saw 413 deaths and 102,861 cases, while the year 2024 recorded 575 deaths and 101,214 cases.