Eight people died of dengue and 1, 017 people were hospitalized with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new fatalities, the death toll from the viral fever rose to 174 this year.
Among the deceased, four were reported Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), three from Khulna division (Out of city corporation), and one from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
Among the new patients, 216 from Dhaka division (out of city corporations), 166 people were affected in DSCC, 225 in DNCC and 150 from Chattogram division (Out of city corporation) and 76 in Barishal division (Out of city corporation) .
However, at least 1,054 patients were discharged from hospitals in last 24 hours and 29,475 till October 2. The DGHS data mentioned that a total of 33,099 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
