Health officials today said they recorded 1,943 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least 10 persons in the last 24 hours.

"Out of 1,943 patients, 195 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 256 in Chattogram division, 432 in Dhaka division, 237 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 177 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 234 in Khulna division, 10 in Mymensingh division, 230 in Rajshahi division, 70 in Rangpur division and 11 Sylhet division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts, Bangladesh this year witnessed so far 331 deaths while the disease inflicted 107,259.

The dengue last year claimed 413 lives and inflicted 1,02,861 people in the country.

Besides, the dengue claimed 575 lives and inflicted 1,01,214 people in 2024.

Source: BSS