At least four more dengue patient died while 239 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (December 18), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 65 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 174 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1,686 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 3,19,475 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 1,09,576 were in Dhaka and 2,09,899 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 3,16,333 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 1,08,156 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 2,08,177 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 449 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 1,007 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: 2117 HRS, DEC 18, 2023
MSK