At least seven more dengue patients died while 1,094 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (November 23), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 253 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 841 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1, 577 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 3,05, 792 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 1,06, 524 were in Dhaka and 1,99, 268 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 3,00,091 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 1, 04, 495 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 1, 95, 596 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 1,111 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 3,013 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: 1946 HRS, NOV 23, 2023
MSK