Across the country, another 10 people have died from dengue in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of dengue fatalities this year has risen to 331. In the same period, 1,943 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals.
This information was revealed on Thursday (October 15) from the regular dengue-related report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, in the last 24 hours, four people died in Dhaka South City Corporation, three in Dhaka North City Corporation, two in the Chattogram division, and one in the Dhaka division.
During this period, the highest number of dengue patients, 432, were admitted to hospitals in the Dhaka division. Additionally, 256 people were admitted in the Chattogram division, 238 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 234 in Khulna division, 230 in Rajshahi division, 195 in Barishal division, 177 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 100 in Mymensingh division, 70 in Rangpur division, and 11 in Sylhet division.
According to DGHS figures, a total of 331 people have died from dengue in the country from January 1 to October 15 of the current year. Among these, 151 deaths occurred in the Dhaka division, including the two city corporations. Additionally, 65 deaths were reported in the Khulna division, 32 in the Chattogram division, 26 in the Barishal division, 25 in the Mymensingh division, 23 in the Rajshahi division, six in the Rangpur division, and three in the Sylhet division.
On a month-wise basis, 43 people died from dengue last August. Fatalities increased to 148 in September. And in the first 15 days of October alone, 86 people have died from dengue.
