Sylhet, Nov 03 (V7N) – Dengue infections surged in Sylhet division in October, with 467 new cases recorded during the month, exceeding the combined total of 410 cases reported in the first nine months of the year.

One person also died of dengue in October, taking the division's death toll to five during the first 10 months of 2026. The total number of infections has reached 877, while 57 patients are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals.

Director of the Directorate General of Health Services' Sylhet divisional office, Dr Md Mahbubul Alam, confirmed the figures on Saturday, October 31.

Health department statistics show that 105 dengue cases were recorded in the division during the first seven months of the year. Another 85 cases were reported in August and 220 in September, bringing the total to 410 by the end of September.

However, October alone saw 467 new infections, accounting for more than half of the year's total cases. On average, more than 15 people were diagnosed with dengue every day during the month.

The upward trend has continued into November. A further 21 cases were confirmed in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the health department.

Habiganj Records Highest Number of Cases

Among the four districts, Habiganj recorded the highest number of dengue infections, with 362 cases between January 1 and October 31.

Sylhet district reported 205 cases, Sunamganj 201 and Moulvibazar 78. Another 31 patients from outside the division were diagnosed while receiving treatment in Sylhet.

Habiganj accounts for approximately 41 per cent of all reported cases in the division. Health officials have also detected infections at upazila-level health complexes, indicating that the outbreak is no longer confined to urban areas and has spread to different parts of the region.

57 Patients Receiving Hospital Treatment

Of the 21 patients newly diagnosed in the latest 24-hour period, nine were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, three to Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital, one to Lakhai Upazila Health Complex, two to Habiganj Sadar Hospital, one to Dharmapasha Upazila Health Complex, one to Shantiganj Upazila Health Complex and four to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital.

The 57 patients currently receiving treatment are distributed among several hospitals and health facilities.

Osmani Medical College Hospital has 16 patients, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital 11, North East Medical College Hospital three and Mount Adora Hospital two.

Among government facilities, Habiganj Sadar Hospital has seven patients, Lakhai Upazila Health Complex four, Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex three, Sunamganj Sadar Hospital four, Dharmapasha Upazila Health Complex two, Shantiganj Upazila Health Complex two, Moulvibazar District Sadar Hospital two and Baniachong Upazila Health Complex one.

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