Dhaka:Three dengue patients died in the last 24 hours until 8:00 am today, and 2,333 were hospitalized after contracting the mosquito-borne disease during the same period.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest fatalities have increased the country's dengue death toll to 461 this year, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the newly hospitalized dengue patients, 1,124 were in Dhaka Division, 70 in Mymensingh Division, 272 in Chattogram Division, 332 in Khulna Division, 213 in Rajshahi Division, 75 in Rangpur Division, 232 in Barishal Division, and 15 in Sylhet Division.
The report indicates that a total of 149,913 dengue patients have been hospitalized across the country this year. Meanwhile, 143,389 dengue patients have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment in hospitals. In comparison, last year saw 102,861 dengue infections and 413 deaths from the disease.