Dengue claims 4 more lives, 1,512 hospitalised

Four more people died of dengue and 1,512 new patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours until Thursday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest fatalities brought the country’s dengue death toll to 368 this year, while the total number of hospital admissions reached 118,502 since January 1.

Of the four latest deaths, two were reported in Mymensingh division, while Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas recorded one death each, the DGHS said.

Of the total fatalities recorded this year, 52.9 per cent were female and 47.1 per cent were male.
According to the health directorate, 112,111 dengue patients have recovered since the beginning of the year.

The latest figures highlight the continuing dengue burden on hospitals across the country, with new patients requiring admission every day.