Three more die as dengue cases rise by 1,262

Three more people died from dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Friday morning, while 1,262 new cases were reported across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in a press release on Friday afternoon.

According to the DGHS, the latest deaths and infections were recorded between 8:00 am Thursday and 8:00 am Friday.

Of the newly infected patients, 435 were reported in Dhaka Division, 268 in Chattogram Division, 182 in Barishal, 131 in Khulna, 112 in Rajshahi, 75 in Mymensingh, 48 in Rangpur and 11 in Sylhet.

With the latest fatalities, the country’s dengue death toll this year has reached 418.

A total of 133,367 people have been hospitalised with dengue so far this year, according to the DGHS.

Currently, 6,236 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, while 126,713 patients have recovered and been discharged.