At least two more dengue patient died while 190 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (December 15), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 57 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 133 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1,678 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 3,18,803 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 1,09,397 were in Dhaka and 2,09,406 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 3,15,384 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 1,07,917 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 2,07,467 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 512 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 1,229 patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Last year, a total of 281 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh. However, 28,429 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 28,265 patients recovered last year.

BDST: 2136 HRS, DEC 15, 2023
MSK