Bangladesh dengue hospitalizations top 16,000 in August

Bangladesh reported 550 new dengue cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 31,380 so far this year.

According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 16,070 dengue patients have been hospitalized so far in August, after 9,206 in July.

The fresh infection tally indicates the fast-rising trend of the mosquito-borne disease in parts of the country this month.

According to the DGHS, the dengue death toll so far this year in the country amounted to 88.

The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk nation prone to mosquito-borne diseases.

Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths in 2025.

The South Asian nation logged 1,705 dengue-related deaths in 2023, marking the highest annual death toll.

xinhua