Chattogram:One dengue patient died while 87 more were admitted to various hospitals in Chattogram over the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, this recent death raises the total number of dengue-related fatalities in the area to 23, as indicated by the daily dengue report from the Chattogram District Civil Surgeon's Office.
Among the newly admitted patients, 43 were taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, 18 to the 250-bed General Hospital, eight to the Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID), nine to upazila health complexes, and nine to various private hospitals and clinics.
This year, a total of 5,359 people have been diagnosed with dengue in Chattogram. Out of these, 4,375 were treated at government hospitals, while 984 received care at private hospitals and clinics.
Of the 23 deaths recorded this year, 14 occurred in private hospitals and clinics, seven at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, and two at the General Hospital.