7 die, 629 hospitalised till this morning

1,083 were hospitalised across the country

1,297 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

1,248 hospitalised till this morning

1,298 hospitalised

At least 8 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

All three deaths are from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

For the second time in a week, Bangladesh recorded five deaths from dengue yesterday, the highest number of single-day dengue deaths this year.

This is the highest number of deaths in a single day this year

One dengue patient died while 24 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,699 this year

1,678 deaths, 3,18,803 cases this year

1,676 deaths, 3,18,613 cases this year

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

8 more die, 920 hospitalised in a day

With four days shy of the month-end, August has seen a higher number of dengue cases than all of last year.

The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness

With dengue patients surpassing the capacity of all public hospitals in Dhaka, the situation may go out of control if it is not checked immediately, Secretary of Health Services Division Anwar Hossain Hawlader said today (October 17, 2022).