Dengue cases cross 12,600

Bangladesh recorded 439 new dengue cases and one death in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections this year to 12,640 and the death toll to 40, according to health authorities.

The latest dengue update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) showed that patients were hospitalised across different regions of the country during the period.

Of the newly reported cases, 83 patients were admitted in Barishal division, 75 in Chattogram division, and 77 in Dhaka division.

The DGHS statement said 46 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas and 41 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas.

The remaining cases included 41 in Khulna division, 19 in Mymensingh division, 26 in Rajshahi division, 30 in Rangpur division and one in Sylhet division.

With the latest figures, Bangladesh has so far recorded 12,640 dengue cases since the beginning of the outbreak this year, while the mosquito-borne disease has claimed 40 lives.

The country witnessed a much higher dengue burden last year, when the disease caused 413 deaths and infected 1,02,861 people.

In 2024, dengue claimed 575 lives and affected 1,01,214 people across Bangladesh.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that typically increases during the monsoon season in Bangladesh. Health authorities have repeatedly urged people to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, particularly stagnant water sources around homes and communities, to reduce transmission.