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Four people died of dengue across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,181 others were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its regular dengue bulletin on Friday (October 16).
According to the bulletin, dengue has claimed 335 lives in the country so far this year, including 90 deaths in the first 15 days of October. September recorded the highest monthly toll, with 148 deaths, followed by 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June and one in May. Two deaths each were reported in January and February.
The bulletin further stated that 1,181 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours from 8am on Wednesday. The total number of hospitalisations this year has reached 108,440.
Meanwhile, 1,179 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 102,210.
