DHAKA, Apr 26 (V7N) - In the 24 hours leading up to this morning, 36 new dengue patients were admitted to various hospitals across the country.

According to a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the distribution of these new admissions is as follows: 22 patients in Barishal division, one in Mymensingh division, six in Dhaka division (with one in Dhaka North City Corporation and six in Dhaka South City Corporation).

With these new admissions, the total number of dengue cases reported this year has reached 2,465. Tragically, there have been 19 deaths attributed to the dengue disease in 2025 so far.

The DGHS statement also provided a comparison with the previous year, stating that in 2024, the total number of dengue cases reached 101,214, and there were 575 reported deaths from the disease.

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