6 more die of dengue nationwide

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Six more people have died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours. With this, the total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year has risen to 239.

This information was shared in a regular bulletin on dengue sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday (September 29).

The DGHS stated that in the past day, one person died of dengue in Dhaka North City Corporation. Additionally, during this period, one death was reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, one in Dhaka Division (outside the city corporation), and three in Rajshahi Division (outside the city corporation).

Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, the highest number of 378 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka Division (outside the city corporation). Furthermore, during this time, 264 patients were hospitalized in Khulna Division, 178 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 301 in Chittagong Division, 229 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 213 in Barisal Division, 179 in Rajshahi Division, 120 in Mymensingh Division, 56 in Rangpur Division, and 6 in Sylhet Division.

In total, 239 people have died from dengue in the country from January 1 to September 29 this year. Out of these, 113 people died in Dhaka Division alone, including the two city corporations. Besides, during the mentioned period, 45 deaths were recorded in Khulna Division, 20 in Mymensingh Division, 18 in Barisal Division, 23 in Chittagong Division, 14 in Rajshahi Division, 5 in Rangpur Division, and 1 in Sylhet Division.