The death toll from the dengue outbreak has risen to 461, with three more deaths in the 24 hours ending Sunday morning, according to the government's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A dengue-related bulletin from the DGHS said 2,333 people were infected with dengue during the period.
Dengue, a viral infection with flu-like symptoms that spreads from Aedes mosquitoes to people, is common in tropical and subtropical climates.
In Bangladesh, the disease intensifies during the monsoon between June and September, when the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the carrier of the virus, thrives in stagnant water. But in the last few years, infections have been seen occurring throughout the year.
Most people recover from the illness, but it can turn deadly if it causes internal bleeding and organ failure.
According to DGHS data, with three deaths on Sunday, the total number of dengue deaths in the country this year to 461. Of these, 38 people died in the first week of November. In addition, 174 died in October, 148 in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May, and two each in January and February.
The latest DGHS bulletin said that from 8 am on Saturday over the following 24 hours, 2,333 people infected with dengue were admitted to various hospitals.
With this, the total number of admitted patients this year stands at 149,913. Of them, 143,389 have recovered and returned home.
In the last 24 hours, the highest number of patients, 1,124 were admitted in Dhaka Division. In addition, 272 were admitted in Chattogram, 332 in Khulna, 231 in Barishal, 213 in Rajshahi, 74 in Mymensingh, 75 in Rangpur, and 15 in Sylhet Division.
