Dengue fever struck down another victim while health authorities counted 391 fresh infections across Bangladesh during the latest 24-hour period. The mosquito-borne killer disease hit southwestern Barishal region hardest as medical facilities there treated 128 new patients. Officials from the Directorate General of Health Services released grim statistics showing the deadly outbreak continues spreading nationwide. The southwestern region bore the brunt of fresh infections while other areas also reported significant case numbers. Medical workers scrambled to handle the surge as hospitals filled with fever-stricken patients.
Disease trackers recorded infections spanning multiple divisions with Chattogram logging 41 hospitalizations and Dhaka division outside the capital reporting 39 cases. Dhaka South City Corporation areas saw 63 patients seek treatment while Dhaka North City Corporation recorded 20 new admissions. Khulna division reported 30 cases, Mymensingh had 11, Rajshahi counted 57, and Rangpur documented just two infections. The widespread distribution demonstrates the outbreak's national scope.
Bangladesh has suffered 55 dengue deaths since the current outbreak began with total infections reaching 14,406 cases. Medical teams managed to discharge 359 recovered patients from hospitals nationwide during the same timeframe. Last year's dengue epidemic proved far more devastating as the disease killed 575 people and infected 101,214 individuals. Health officials continue monitoring the situation while treating thousands of patients battling the potentially fatal illness.
Disease trackers recorded infections spanning multiple divisions with Chattogram logging 41 hospitalizations and Dhaka division outside the capital reporting 39 cases. Dhaka South City Corporation areas saw 63 patients seek treatment while Dhaka North City Corporation recorded 20 new admissions. Khulna division reported 30 cases, Mymensingh had 11, Rajshahi counted 57, and Rangpur documented just two infections. The widespread distribution demonstrates the outbreak's national scope.
Bangladesh has suffered 55 dengue deaths since the current outbreak began with total infections reaching 14,406 cases. Medical teams managed to discharge 359 recovered patients from hospitals nationwide during the same timeframe. Last year's dengue epidemic proved far more devastating as the disease killed 575 people and infected 101,214 individuals. Health officials continue monitoring the situation while treating thousands of patients battling the potentially fatal illness.
