At least four more dengue patient died while 207 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (December 20), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 57 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 150 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1,692 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 3,19,878 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 1,09,673 were in Dhaka and 2,10,205 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 3,16,889 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 1,08,281 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 2,08,608 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 417 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 717 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: 1840 HRS, DEC 20, 2023
MSK