Another 458 people were hospitalized due to dengue fever transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The number of infected has increased to 84 thousand 826 people.
At this time, 2 more people have died. As a result, the death toll has increased to 438.
This information was informed in a press release about dengue sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Department of Health on Friday (November 22) evening.
458 more people have been hospitalized across the country in the last 24 hours due to Aedes mosquito-borne dengue. 2 more people died during this time. Among the dead, one is a resident of Dhaka South City Corporation and one is a resident of Khulna division.
Among the victims are 181 people from the two city corporation areas of Dhaka. Also, 58 people in Dhaka Division, 62 in Chittagong Division, 20 in Barisal Division, 65 in Khulna Division, 22 in Mymensingh Division, 47 in Rajshahi Division, 2 in Rangpur Division and 1 in Sylhet Division have been admitted to hospital.
From January 1 to November 22 of this year, a total of 84 thousand 826 people were admitted to the hospital due to dengue infection. Of whom 62.20 percent are men and 36.80 percent are women. Besides, 50.90 percent of the 438 dead are women and 49.10 percent are men.
Dengue outbreaks occur every year during the rainy season. From June 2023, the dengue situation became dire. Last year 3 lakh 21 thousand 179 patients were admitted to the hospital and received treatment in the country. Among them, 100,800 people were treated in Dhaka and 211,171 people outside Dhaka.
Three lakh 18 thousand 749 people recovered from the hospital and returned home. Last year, 1,705 people died of the mosquito-borne disease, the highest single-year death toll in the country’s history.
Earlier in 2019, 1 lakh 1 thousand 354 people were infected with dengue nationwide. Around 300 people including doctors and health workers died at that time.
During the corona epidemic in 2020, dengue infection was not seen much, but in 2021, 28 thousand 429 people were infected with dengue fever across the country. 105 people died of dengue that year.
In addition, in 2022, a total of 62 thousand 382 people were admitted to the hospital with dengue. That year, 281 people died from the mosquito-borne disease.