Dengue: One dead, 103 hospitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 103 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new cases, 19 are from outside Dhaka, the DGHS data shows.

With them, the total number of dengue cases this year rose to 26,000 while 2,242 were diagnosed during the running month. Of the total infected, 3,937 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 5,458 were diagnosed in October, 7841 in September, 7,698 in August, 2,286 in July, 272 in June while 43 were infected in May and rest are from January to April, according to the DGHS.

According to the DGHS, 98 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year -- all in July, August, September, October and November.

Twelve people died in July while 34 have died in August, 23 in September, 22 in October and seven in November so far.

Among the deaths, 90 have died in Dhaka division, two each in Chattogram, Khulna and Mymensingh and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 549 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 114 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.