PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (92): Bangladesh
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DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (92): BANGLADESH
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Date: Wed 9 Oct 2024
Source: Somoy News [edited]
https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2024-10-09/0SM1RvSV
A total of 3 dengue-related deaths have been recorded in Bangladesh in
the last 24 hours as Bangladesh appears to be heading towards another
massive outbreak, the health authorities say.
“In the last 24 hours, 1033 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka
city [capital of Bangladesh],” said a handout issued by the
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday (9 Oct
[2024]).
This year [2024], a total of 39 822 patients were hospitalised, while
196 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the
statement added.
According to DGHS, Bangladesh reported 101 354 dengue cases in 2019.
In 2020, it confirmed 1405 cases, while the number rose to 28 429 in
2021 and 62 382 in 2022.
Last year [2023], the country recorded a massive number of fatalities,
with 1705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321 179 dengue cases.