At least seven more dengue patient died while 349 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (December 13), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 62 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 287 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1,674 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 3,18,305 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 1,09,243 were in Dhaka and 2,09,062 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 3,14,740 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 1,07,737 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 2,07,003 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 540 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 1,351 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: 1953 HRS, DEC 13, 2023
MSK