Two children died and a total of 136 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram in the past 24 hours.
The dengue control room of the district civil surgeon's office said this afternoon that a total of 136 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram today.
Of the total 136 patients, 87 were admitted in government hospitals and 49 in private hospitals.
The children who died of dengue in Chattogram Medical College Hospital are seven-month-old Labib, hailed from Sitakunda upazila and Jabed,5, hailed from Banskhali upazila of the district.
Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Iliyas Chowdhury said a total of 5,217 dengue patients have been detected in Chattogram in the last eight months till August 26 this year and the number of deaths has reached 52 in Chattogram this year.
Of them, 3069 dengue patients admitted to government hospitals and 2,148 have received treatment in private hospitals.
A total of 4925 dengue patients have recovered and returned to their respective residence, the sources added.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha