Bangladesh recorded five more deaths from dengue fever in the past 24 hours, while 622 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the latest figures, the nationwide dengue death toll has reached 161 this year, while the total number of reported cases has risen to 39,814.
The data, released in a bulletin on Wednesday by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the DGHS, covers the 24-hour period from 8am Tuesday to 8am Wednesday.
Of the newly hospitalised patients, 131 were admitted in Barishal division, 98 in Chattogram, 104 in areas of Dhaka division outside the city corporations, 100 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 99 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 14 in Khulna, 19 in Mymensingh, 51 in Rajshahi, and 6 in Rangpur division.
During the same period, 508 patients were discharged after receiving treatment, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 37,688.
For context, the DGHS reported that in 2024, a total of 101,214 dengue cases and 575 deaths were recorded.
In comparison, 2023 was the deadliest year on record for dengue in Bangladesh, with 1,705 deaths and 321,179 hospitalisations.
According to the DGHS, a total of 39,814 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country since January this year.
