A total of 196 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till today (Sep 13). 

During the period, 103 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, and rest were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

This year, the total number of cases rose to 18,041 while 103 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.

In the past 24 hours, 297 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 16,193 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.

BDST: 1927 HRS, SEP 13, 2024
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