Dengue: Two patients die, 344 hospitalized in 24hrs
05 October 2022, 06:22 pm | Updated: 23 November 2024, 10:00 am
Two dengue patients died and 344 were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
"As many as 270 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 74 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"A total of 63 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and October 5. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.
With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 18,646 while some 16,427 patients were released from the hospitals.