Bangladesh recorded 17 deaths from dengue and measles-related illnesses in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, October 27, as the toll from the two outbreaks continued to rise.
According to daily bulletins from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 11 people died of dengue and six others died with measles symptoms during the period.
The latest deaths raised the dengue death toll to 400 this year, while fatalities from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms reached 1,239.
During the 24-hour period, 2,071 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide, taking the total number of hospitalisations this year to 128,237. Of them, 121,422 patients have recovered and been discharged.
October has emerged as the deadliest month for dengue so far this year, with 155 deaths. September recorded 148 deaths, followed by 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May, and two each in January and February.
Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of new dengue admissions at 899, followed by Khulna with 250, Chattogram with 241, Rajshahi with 229, Barishal with 217, Rangpur with 112 and Mymensingh with 97.
Meanwhile, 1,295 patients with confirmed or suspected measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country during the same period.
Of the six new deaths involving measles symptoms, two each were reported in Chattogram and Khulna divisions.
Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of new measles-related admissions at 567, followed by Chattogram with 248, Barishal with 116, Sylhet with 108, Khulna with 96, Mymensingh with 83, Rajshahi with 41 and Rangpur with 36.
DGHS data showed that 199,227 patients with measles symptoms had been hospitalised nationwide since March 15, with 191,090 discharged after treatment.
Since mid-March, authorities have recorded 223,784 suspected measles cases, of which 23,541 have been laboratory-confirmed.
The overall death toll comprises 104 confirmed measles deaths and 1,135 deaths among patients with measles-like symptoms, according to the DGHS.
