254 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 254 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday of which 57 are from outside Dhaka.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 6,349 people were diagnosed during the running month out of a total 16,705 infected. Of the total infected, 1,987 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 7,698 were diagnosed in August, 2,286 in July, 272 in June while 43 were infected in May.

According to the DGHS, 59 people have died of dengue this year. Twelve people have died in July, 34 in August and 13 in September so far.