Dhaka:Seven dengue patients have died in the last 24 hours up to 800 am today, while 1,596 individuals have been hospitalized due to infections from the mosquito-borne disease during the same period.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, these recent fatalities have increased the country's dengue death toll to 452 for this year, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the newly-hospitalized dengue patients, 550 were in Dhaka Division, 83 in Mymensingh Division, 295 in Chattogram Division, 221 in Khulna Division, 148 in Rajshahi Division, 67 in Rangpur Division, 213 in Barishal Division, and 19 in Sylhet Division.
The report indicates that a total of 144,371 dengue patients have been hospitalized nationwide this year. Out of these, 138,080 patients have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment. In comparison, last year saw 102,861 dengue infections and 413 deaths resulting from the disease.