Dhaka:Health officials have reported that 1,898 new cases of dengue have led to the deaths of at least six individuals in the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issued a statement detailing the distribution of the new cases. Barishal division recorded 252 hospitalizations, Chattogram division 232, Dhaka division 281, Dhaka South City Corporation 341, Dhaka North City Corporation 159, Khulna division 359, Mymensingh division 75, Rajshahi division 141, Rangpur division 51, and Sylhet division 7.
Since the beginning of the dengue outbreak this year, Bangladesh has seen 377 fatalities and 121,699 infections. In comparison, last year, dengue resulted in 413 deaths and 102,861 cases. The disease also claimed 575 lives and affected 101,214 people in 2024.