Dhaka, August 10 (V7N) – In the past 24 hours, 448 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh, while three more deaths have been reported due to the mosquito-borne disease, according to a press release issued by the Health Emergency Operations Center and Control Room under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday.

The breakdown of new admissions outside major city corporations is as follows: 95 patients in Barisal Division (excluding the city corporation), 81 in Chattogram Division (excluding the city corporation), 84 in Dhaka Division (excluding the city corporation), 57 in Khulna Division, 8 in Mymensingh Division (excluding the city corporation), 7 in Rangpur Division (excluding the city corporation), and 34 in Rajshahi Division. Additionally, 34 patients were admitted in Dhaka North City Corporation and 46 in Dhaka South City Corporation.

Meanwhile, 404 dengue patients have been discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. Since the beginning of the year, a total of 22,708 patients have recovered and been released from medical facilities nationwide.

With the three latest fatalities, the total number of confirmed dengue-related deaths this year stands at 101.

Health authorities continue to urge citizens to remain vigilant, eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, and seek immediate medical attention upon the appearance of symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, muscle pain, and rash. Hospitals remain on alert as the monsoon season contributes to rising mosquito populations and the continued spread of the virus.

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