BSS
  19 May 2025, 18:11

84 dengue patients hospitalized in last 24 hours

DHAKA, May 19, 2025 (BSS)- A total of 84 new dengue patients were admitted to 
hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours.

Of the new cases, 45 were reported in Barishal division (excluding BCC area), 
20 in Chattogram division (excluding CCC area), three in Dhaka division 
(excluding city corporations), seven in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 
two in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), two in Khulna division (excluding 
KCC area), four in Rangpur division (excluding RpCC) and one patient in 
Sylhet division (excluding SCC), said a press release issued by the 
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of dengue cases rose to 3,536 while 22 deaths from the 
mosquito-borne disease were reported this year. 

During the 24-hour, 79 patients were released from different hospitals across 
the country after receiving treatment.

Last year, a total of 1,01,214 people were infected with dengue while 575 
deaths from the disease were reported, the statement added.