In the last 24 hours, seven more people have died from dengue across the country. With this, the total number of dengue fatalities this year has risen to 364. During the same period, 1,373 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals.
This information was revealed from the regular dengue-related report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday (October 21).
According to DGHS data, all seven individuals who died in the last 24 hours were residents of the Dhaka South City Corporation area.
Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, a maximum of 320 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the Dhaka Division (excluding the two city corporations). Additionally, 211 patients were admitted in Dhaka South City Corporation, 197 in Chattogram Division, 155 in Khulna Division, 225 in Barishal Division, 111 in Rajshahi Division, 71 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 45 in Mymensingh Division, 28 in Rangpur Division, and 10 in Sylhet Division.
As per the DGHS report, a total of 364 people have died from dengue in the country from January 1 to October 21 this year. Among them, 178 deaths occurred in the Dhaka Division, including the two city corporations.
Furthermore, during the same period, 65 people died in Khulna Division, 32 in Chattogram Division, 28 in Barishal Division, 27 in Mymensingh Division, 27 in Rajshahi Division, seven in Rangpur Division, and four in Sylhet Division due to dengue.
As the number of dengue infections and deaths continues unabated, the importance of vigilance in preventing this mosquito-borne disease and destroying mosquito breeding grounds has further increased.
