3 more die of dengue, highest number of cases reported in a day

At least three dengue patients died while 900 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 18, 2022).

With the new cases, the highest in a single day, the total number of dengue cases rose to 26,938, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the total, 7,440 patients are from outside of Dhaka.

With the new cases, the total number of deaths this year rose to 99.

Among the deaths, 55 were in Dhaka, 22 in Cox's Bazar, 12 in Chattogram, five in Barishal, two in Khulna, and one each were in Narsingdi, Mymanshingh and Feni.

A total of 23,612 patients have already been released, of which 6,036 are from outside the capital.

Some 3,227 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment of which 1,079 are from outside of Dhaka. 

Experts have urged authorities concerned to conduct extensive drives to identify clusters of Aedes mosquitoes immediately.