3 die of dengue, 1,299 hospitalised overnight

Health officials on Friday reported 1,299 new dengue cases and three deaths in the 24 hours to that morning.

Of the newly hospitalised patients, 159 were in Barishal division, 219 in Chattogram division, 274 in Dhaka division, 131 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 116 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), according to a statement from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Another 147 patients were admitted to hospitals in Khulna division, 100 in Mymensingh, 113 in Rajshahi, 38 in Rangpur and two in Sylhet.

Since the beginning of this year, dengue has claimed 371 lives and infected 119,801 people across Bangladesh.

Last year, the disease killed 413 people and infected 102,861, while in 2024 it claimed 575 lives and affected 101,214 people.