Dhaka, October 19 (IANS). One person died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Sunday morning. With this, the total number of deaths due to this disease in 2025 increased to 245. Local media gave this information on Sunday.
According to the Directorate General of Health (DGHS), one death has been reported from Barishal mandal. Meanwhile, 950 more people with viral fever were hospitalized, taking the total number of cases in 2025 to 59,849.
At present, 977 patients are undergoing treatment in Dhaka. Meanwhile, 2,793 patients are admitted in various hospitals across Bangladesh. According to the report, among the newly infected, 61.3 percent are men and 38.7 percent are women.
A total of 575 people died due to dengue in 2024. DGHS said 101,214 cases were reported in the same period and 100,040 patients had recovered.
Earlier, on October 9, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Abu Jafar 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 at the Health Ministry on ‘Typhoid Vaccination Campaign-2025’, Abu Jafar said that this year, the number of dengue infections is higher than last year, but the mortality rate in proportion to the infection is less.
He described the destruction of mosquito breeding and their larvae as important for the prevention of dengue. He said people should use mosquito nets and take protective measures. These are mostly personal responsibilities. If we ignore these, it will be very difficult to eradicate dengue.
He further said, “Our data shows that more than 50 percent 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.”
–IANS
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