Ten dengue patients die, 2,584 hospitalised in 24 hours
With the latest figure, a total of 261 dengue patients have died and 54,416 were admitted to hospitals this year
Ten more dengue patients have died and 2, 584 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Tuesday (1 August).
With the latest figure, a total of 261 dengue patients have died and 54,416 were admitted to hospitals this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data.
Of the new cases, 1,131 were reported in Dhaka city and the rest were from various parts of the country.
So far 44,891 dengue patients were released from hospitals in the country this year.
A total of 9,264 dengue patients, including 4,869 in Dhaka, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, shows the DGHS data.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022, the highest on record after the 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Additionally, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.