At least two more dengue patient died while 196 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (December 19), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 40 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 156 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1,688 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 3,19,671 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 1,09,616 were in Dhaka and 2,10,055 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 3,16,646 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 1,08,211 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 2,08,435 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 433 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 904 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: 1921 HRS, DEC 19, 2023
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