Six people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,561 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country during the same period.
The information was released in a press statement from the Health Directorate on Sunday (September 13).
The statement said 149 people have died of dengue so far this year, including two in January, two in February, one in May, 13 in June, 36 in July and 43 in August. September’s death toll has already reached 52.
In the past 24 hours, 176 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka North City Corporation, 144 in Dhaka South City Corporation, and 307 in areas outside Dhaka’s two city corporations.
Among other divisions, 202 were hospitalised in Barishal, 181 in Chattogram, 275 in Khulna, 93 in Mymensingh, 104 in Rajshahi, 73 in Rangpur and six in Sylhet. According to Health Directorate data, 51,837 people have been hospitalised with dengue nationwide since January 1 this year. Of them, 48,093 have recovered and left hospital. Currently, 3,595 dengue patients remain hospitalised across the country.