Dengue hospitalisations near 150,000 this year

Bangladesh recorded three more dengue deaths in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the country’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 461 this year.

During the same period, 2,333 people were admitted to hospitals after contracting dengue, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dhaka Division accounted for the largest share of new hospitalisations, with 1,124 patients admitted during the reporting period.

The DGHS report showed that 332 patients were hospitalised in Khulna Division, 272 in Chattogram, 232 in Barishal, 213 in Rajshahi, 75 in Rangpur, 70 in Mymensingh and 15 in Sylhet.

With the latest admissions, the number of dengue patients hospitalised across the country this year has reached 149,913.

Of them, 143,389 have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment in hospitals.
The figures indicate that dengue continues to place a considerable burden on hospitals, with thousands of patients requiring treatment across different divisions.

Last year, 102,861 people were infected with dengue and 413 died from the disease.