Bangladesh has reported 263 new cases of dengue fever in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases this year to 48,491.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) shared the breakdown of new cases by region: 56 in Barishal Division (outside CC), 64 in Chattogram Division (outside CC), 34 in Dhaka Division (outside CC), 56 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 35 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and 18 in Mymensingh Division (outside CC), reports UNB.
The death toll remains at 202, with no new fatalities reported in this period, according to the DGHS.
Currently, 2,301 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
In 2023, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people, with a total of 101,214 reported cases and 100,040 recoveries.
