Six more people have died from dengue in the past 24 hours, raising this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 349, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In its latest update, the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room said 788 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday.
Of the new cases, 252 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka city, 130 elsewhere in Dhaka Division, 87 in Barishal, 108 in Chattogram, 66 in Khulna, 54 in Mymensingh, 88 in Rajshahi and 3 in Sylhet.
So far this year, 87,712 people have been hospitalised with dengue. Health authorities again urged the public to take preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding and protect themselves from infection.
