Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 145 this year.
In the last 24 hours, three deaths were reported under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and one each in Mymensingh and Rajshahi divisions, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the period, 586 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total cases to 36,682 this year.
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 109 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 58 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 104 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 144 in Dhaka North City Corporation ( Today’s Highest), 103 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 12 in Mymensingh (Out of CC), 44 in Rajshahi Division (Out of CC), and 10 in Rangpur (Out of CC) and 2 in Khulna Division (Out of CC)
As of now, 746 patients are receiving treatment in Dhaka, while a total of 1,792 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the country, including 1,046 from outside Dhaka.
According to the report, 55.2 percent of the patients were men, while 44.8 percent were women.
The report also said that from January 1 to September 11 this year, a total of 36,682 people have been infected with dengue, including 60.1 percent men and 39.9 percent women.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
The DGHS recorded 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.