City Desk:
Five more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,584 this year.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: one in Barisal division, two in Khulna division, one in Rajshahi division and one in Dhaka South City Corporation.
The number of deaths remained at 13, with no new fatalities reported during this period, the DGHS added.
Currently, 56 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
According to the DGHS, there were 1,01,214 dengue cases and 1,00,040 recoveries in the same year.
Since the beginning of 2025, 640 349 dengue cases and 159 dengue-related deaths have been reported from 48 countries/territories.
The 15 countries reporting most cases are: Brazil (518 017), Colombia (31 967), Mexico (14 587), Peru (11 833), Vietnam (6 945), Sri Lanka (6 801), Ecuador (6 607), Paraguay (6 597), Guyana (6 012), Nicaragua (5 702), Guatemala (4 439), Thailand (4 005), Bolivia (2 354), Guadeloupe (2 220) and India (1 847).
As of 25 February 2025, dengue circulation has been reported in Africa, America, South-East Asia and the Western Pacific region.
In mainland Europe, no autochthonous cases have been reported in 2025.
