At least 42 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (January 6), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 17 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 25 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

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

A total of 365 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 132 were in Dhaka and 233 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 668 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 198 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 470 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 205 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 186 patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Last year, a total of 1,705 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh. However, 3, 21, 179 patients were admitted in hospital.

BDST: 1720 HRS, JAN 06, 2024
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