Dhaka:Four patients succumbed to dengue in the last 24 hours, with 1,900 individuals hospitalized due to the mosquito-borne disease within the same timeframe.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the recent deaths have increased the country's dengue death toll to 478 this year, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the newly hospitalized dengue patients, 780 were admitted in the Dhaka Division, 85 in Mymensingh Division, 242 in Chattogram Division, 226 in Khulna Division, 198 in Rajshahi Division, 109 in Rangpur Division, 249 in Barishal Division, and 11 in Sylhet Division.
This year, a total of 155,668 dengue patients have been hospitalized nationwide. Of these, 149,123 patients have recovered and been discharged after treatment. Last year, 102,861 people were infected with dengue, resulting in 413 deaths.