Dhaka:Five dengue patients died in the last 24 hours until 800 am today, while 2,260 individuals were hospitalized after contracting 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 466 this year, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the newly-hospitalized dengue patients, 1,077 were in Dhaka Division, 111 in Mymensingh Division, 265 in Chattogram Division, 277 in Khulna Division, 188 in Rajshahi Division, 83 in Rangpur Division, 243 in Barishal Division, and 16 in Sylhet Division.
So far, the total number of dengue patients hospitalized this year has reached 152,173. Among them, 145,593 have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment. In comparison, last year saw 102,861 dengue infections and 413 related deaths.