One more person has died of dengue fever in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, while 198 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest figures were released on Thursday by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the DGHS.
The new death was reported in Mymensingh division (outside city corporation areas), the bulletin said.
Of the newly admitted patients, 178 were treated at government hospitals, while 20 were admitted to private hospitals and clinics.
Currently, 435 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals nationwide, including 103 in Dhaka city and 332 outside the capital.
During the same 24-hour period, 148 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.
Since 1 January, a total of 5,515 people have been hospitalised with dengue, while 5,067 patients have recovered. The mosquito-borne disease has claimed 13 lives so far this year.
Gender-based data shows that males account for 62.2 per cent (3,429 cases) of total infections, while females account for 37.8 per cent (2,085 cases). Among the fatalities, eight were male and five were female.
Monthly data indicates a sharp rise in infections in June, with 2,318 cases and eight deaths recorded so far this month alone.
Earlier in the year, 1,081 cases and two deaths were recorded in January, followed by 409 cases and two deaths in February, 353 cases in March, 640 cases in April (with no deaths), and 714 cases and one death in May.
Division-wise statistics show the highest number of infections in Barishal division with 1,489 cases, followed by Chattogram with 1,034 cases.
In city corporations, Dhaka South recorded 777 cases and three deaths, while Dhaka North reported 468 cases and two deaths. Mymensingh division recorded 156 cases and three deaths, while other divisions also reported varying levels of infections and fatalities.
Age-wise data shows the highest number of infections among young people, with the 16-20 age group accounting for 752 cases, followed by the 21-25 age group with 708 cases and the 26–30 age group with 683 cases.
