Dengue infections and deaths are continuing in the country. Ten more people died of the disease in the last 24 hours, and 1,943 were newly admitted to hospital over the same period.
The figures were given in the regular dengue bulletin published by the Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday.
According to the directorate, this year’s dengue death toll has risen to 331, with 86 of those deaths in the first 14 days of October. In September dengue killed 148 people, the highest for any month this year. A further 43 died in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May, and two each in January and February.
The bulletin said 1,943 people with dengue were admitted to hospitals around the country in the 24 hours from 8am on Wednesday, taking the total admitted this year to 1,07,259.
By division, 256 were admitted in Chattogram, 234 in Khulna, 230 in Rajshahi, 195 in Barisal, 100 in Mymensingh, 70 in Rangpur and 11 in Sylhet.
Of those who died in the last 24 hours, four were in the Dhaka South City Corporation area and three in the Dhaka North City Corporation area. Two died in Chattogram division and one in Dhaka division.
Meanwhile, 1,830 people left hospital after treatment in the last 24 hours, bringing the number who have recovered from dengue and gone home this year to 1,01,031.
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