A total of 512 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours after being infected with dengue, according to a regular report issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the patients, 280 were admitted in Dhaka Division, the highest number, followed by 109 in Chittagong Division, 72 in Khulna Division, 57 in Mymensingh Division, 21 in Barisal Division and 13 in Rangpur Division.
A total of 40,044 dengue patients have been hospitalized across the country so far this year.
No deaths from dengue were reported in the last 24 hours. However, the total number of dengue-related deaths in Bangladesh this year has reached 111, according to the DGHS.
In addition, 726 dengue patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours.
So far this year, a total of 37,193 dengue patients have recovered after receiving treatment in hospitals and have been discharged.
According to DGHS data, a total of 102,861 people were infected with dengue across Bangladesh last year, while 413 people died from the disease.
With dengue infections continuing to rise this year, there is a growing need to intensify preventive measures, particularly in urban areas, including clearing places where mosquitoes can breed and strengthening dengue prevention activities.
Ref: Bangladesh Media.
