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Three die, 512 more hospitalised with dengue in 24hrs

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Bangladesh recorded 512 new dengue cases and three deaths in the 24 hours until Tuesday morning, health officials said.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 75 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal Division, 75 in Chattogram Division, 40 in Dhaka Division, 76 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 85 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 84 in Khulna Division, 13 in Mymensingh Division, 34 in Rajshahi Division, 28 in Rangpur Division and one in Sylhet Division.

With the latest figures, the total number of dengue cases recorded this year has risen to 14,156, while the death toll has reached 47.

Last year, dengue claimed 413 lives and infected 102,861 people across the country.

In 2024, the disease killed 575 people and infected 101,214 others.

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