A total of 245 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in a press release.

Of the new cases, 49 were admitted in Barishal division (excluding city corporation areas), 66 in Chattogram division (excluding city corporation areas), 40 in Dhaka division, 11 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 67 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and 12 in Mymensingh division.

With the latest figures, the total number of dengue cases this year has risen to 36,927, while 145 deaths have been reported from the mosquito-borne disease.

During the same 24-hour period, 284 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment.

For comparison, in 2024, a total of 1,01,214 people were infected with dengue, and 575 deaths were reported, the DGHS statement added.

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