Three more people have died of dengue fever across the country in the last 24 hours. Among the deceased, two were reported from Dhaka Division and one from Khulna Division. During the same period, 1,535 new patients were admitted to hospitals after contracting the virus.
This information was released in a regular dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday (November 6).
According to DGHS data, the total death toll from dengue this year has reached 455. Among these, the highest number of deaths in a single month occurred in October, recording 174 fatalities. Additionally, 148 deaths were reported in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May, and two each in January and February.
Read nextIndian High Commission simplifies visa application processThe bulletin further stated that in the 24 hours from 8:00 AM Thursday to 8:00 AM Friday, 1,535 dengue patients were admitted to various hospitals nationwide. With this, the total number of hospitalized patients this year has reached 145,906, while 139,678 patients have recovered and returned home.
Over the last 24 hours, the highest number of hospital admissions was recorded in Dhaka Division with 721 patients. Additionally, 275 patients were admitted in Chattogram, 161 in Khulna, 143 in Barishal, 104 in Rajshahi, 88 in Mymensingh, and 43 in Rangpur. No new patients were admitted in Sylhet Division during this period.
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