Death toll crosses 300 as infections near 100,000

Four more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 303 this year.

During the same period, a record 2,193 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals, bringing the total number of hospitalisations this year to nearly 100,000.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular dengue bulletin on Sunday.

According to the DGHS, 58 people died of dengue in the first 10 days of October alone. September recorded the highest monthly death toll, with 148 fatalities, followed by 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June and one in May. Two deaths each were reported in January and February. The bulletin said 2,193 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country between 8am Saturday and 8am Sunday, taking the total number of hospitalisations this year to 99,275.

Meanwhile, 1,796 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals in the past 24 hours. So far this year, 92,403 dengue patients have recovered and returned home.