A total of 465 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning.
‘During the period, 177 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 288 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,’ said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
This year, the total number of cases rose to 17,284 while 102 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.
Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha