Six more die of dengue, 1,866 hospitalised in 24 hours

Six more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll this year to 445.

Of the latest fatalities, four were reported in Dhaka division and two in Khulna division. During the same period, 1,866 patients were admitted to hospitals with dengue, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The information was disclosed in the DGHS's regular dengue bulletin issued on Wednesday.

According to the bulletin, 174 people died of dengue in October, the highest monthly toll so far this year. September recorded 148 deaths, followed by 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June and one in May. Two deaths each were recorded in January and February.

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Between 8am on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday, 1,866 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.

With the latest admissions, the total number of hospitalised dengue patients this year reached 142,775. Of them, 136,394 have recovered and been discharged.

Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new admissions, with 868 patients, followed by Chattogram with 256, Khulna with 215, Barishal with 206, Rajshahi with 171, Mymensingh with 66, Rangpur with 71 and Sylhet with 13.