Eight more dengue deaths take annual toll to 233

Eight people have died of dengue, and 2,036 new patients have been hospitalised across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), pushing this year's death toll to 233.

Of the newly hospitalised patients, 432 were admitted in Dhaka Division outside the city corporations, followed by 323 in Chattogram, 267 in Khulna and 254 in Barishal. Meanwhile, 206 were admitted under Dhaka North City Corporation and 169 under Dhaka South City Corporation, indicating that the outbreak has spread well beyond the capital.

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Another 2,064 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours, taking the year's total recoveries to 70,258. Nevertheless, health experts warn that transmission typically peaks around September and October, underscoring the need for coordinated measures to eliminate Aedes mosquito breeding sites and remove stagnant water.