Bangladesh recorded one more death from dengue in the 24 hours till Friday morning (October 4), bringing the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year to 203, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest fatality was reported in Mymensingh Division outside the city corporation area. During the same period, 374 new patients were hospitalised with dengue, raising the total number of cases in 2024 to 48,865.
Of the fresh cases, 63 were reported in Barishal Division, 102 in Chattogram, 67 in Dhaka Division (outside city corporation), 46 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 48 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 37 in Mymensingh, 101 in Khulna, and 11 in Rajshahi Division.
Currently, 787 patients are receiving treatment in Dhaka hospitals, while 2,304 patients are admitted across the country. The DGHS report noted that men accounted for 65.2 percent of the newly infected patients, while women made up 34.8 percent.
Last year, Bangladesh reported 575 dengue-related deaths and 101,214 cases, with 100,040 recoveries during the same period.
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