Six more die of dengue, toll reaches 439

Six people have died of dengue, a disease spread by Aedes mosquitoes, in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of deaths this year has reached 439. Another 2,010 people have been admitted to hospital with dengue in the same period.

This information comes from the regular dengue report of the Directorate General of Health Services today. According to the directorate, five of the deaths in the last 24 hours took place in Dhaka Division alone. The remaining death took place in Barishal Division.

Dhaka Division also saw the most hospital admissions in the last 24 hours, with 943 dengue patients. Chattogram Division recorded 245 patients, and Khulna Division recorded 235. Barishal and Rajshahi divisions each recorded 219, Rangpur Division 65, Mymensingh Division 60, and Sylhet Division 24.

Government data show that Dhaka Division, including the two city corporations, has seen 208 of the 439 dengue deaths this year. Khulna Division has recorded 80 deaths, Chattogram Division 43, Mymensingh Division 37, and Barishal Division 30. Rajshahi Division has recorded 29 deaths, Rangpur Division 8, and Sylhet Division 4.