Dhaka, November 16 (IANS). In Bangladesh, five people died due to dengue in the last 24 hours till Sunday. With this, the total number of deaths due to this disease in 2025 has increased to 336.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 1,139 new patients were hospitalized during the same period, taking the total number of dengue cases to 84,997 in 2025, United News of Bangladesh reported.
Currently 3,219 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country.
According to the DGHS report, 62.4 percent of dengue patients were men, while 37.6 percent were women. Of the dead, 52.7 percent were men and 47.3 percent were women.
A total of 575 people have lost their lives due to dengue in Bangladesh in 2024.
On October 9, Abu Jafar, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said that the number of dengue cases in 2025 will be higher than last year. However, the death rate will be low.
Speaking at a press conference organized on ‘Typhoid Vaccination Campaign-2025’ at the Health Ministry, Abu Jafar said, “This year, the number of dengue infections is higher than last year, but the mortality rate is lower in proportion to the infection.”
He described the destruction of mosquito breeding and larvae as important for the prevention of dengue.
“Our data shows that more than 50 per cent of dengue deaths in hospitals are occurring on the first day of admission. This shows that patients are also seeking care. We are trying our best to ensure proper management in hospitals,” he said.
He said lack of awareness, negligence and delay in medical care are the main reasons for the increasing rate of deaths due to dengue.
–IANS
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