1 more dengue patient dies, 270 hospitalized in 24 hours
One more dengue patient has died while 270 more were hospitalized in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the latest death, 31 people have died of dengue in the country this year -- all in July and August.
Twelve people died in July while 19 have died in August so far.
Among the 270 new cases, 33 are from outside Dhaka, according to DGHS.
The total number of dengue patients this year is now 7,251 according to DGHS. Of them, only 416 are from outside Dhaka.
Among 7,251 infected, 4,593 were diagnosed in current month.
At least 2,286 patients were hospitalized in July, 272 in June while 43 in May, according to DGHS.
Though most of the patients who were hospitalized have so far been released, 1,238 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 93 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.
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