Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Health

Number of dengue patients crosses 50,000

24 |
Update: 2019-08-17 21:08:00
Number of dengue patients crosses 50,000 Photo shows dengue patients lying in hospital beds

DHAKA: The number of dengue patients has surpassed 50,000 in history's largest outbreak of the mosquito-borne viral fever in Bangladesh.

National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) and Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) revealed the information. 

Since January to Saturday (August 17), as many as 51,476 dengue patients have been hospitalized across the country. Of them, 43,580 left hospitals following treatment. And 40 have died.

Now 7,856 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals. Of them, Dhaka division has 4,043 and other divisions 3,813. 

In last 24 hours, as many as 1,460 patients have been hospitalized. Of them, 621 are in Dhaka city.

BDST: 2107 HRS, AUG 17, 2019
SI

All rights reserved. Sale, redistribution or reproduction of information/photos/illustrations/video/audio contents on this website in any form without prior permission from banglanews24.com are strictly prohibited and liable to legal action.