Dengue Claims 2 More Lives, 306 New Cases Reported in 24 Hours

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Publish : 16 Jul 2026, 06:06 PM

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Bangladesh's dengue situation saw 306 newly detected infections and at least two more fatalities within the past 24 hours, according to an update issued by health authorities on Thursday.

Detailing the geographical spread of these new admissions, a official statement from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) outlined: "During the period, (of the 306) 58 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 66 in Chattogram division, 26 in Dhaka division, 41 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 28 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 38 in Khulna division, 13 in Mymensingh division, 13 in Rajshahi division and 23 in Rangpur division."

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The latest casualties bring the nationwide death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 32 since the beginning of this year, with cumulative infections climbing to 9,676 during the same timeframe.

These figures follow a severe outbreak last year, during which the viral disease claimed 413 lives and sickened 102,861 individuals across the nation.

In comparison, the preceding year of 2024 saw a higher mortality rate, with the epidemic accounting for 575 deaths out of 101,214 recorded cases.

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