Dengue fever: One dead, 87 hospitalised in 24 hours
In this STAR file photo, mosquito nets have been put up at a ward designated for dengue patients at a city hospital to keep the spread of dengue in check.
One more dengue patient died while 87 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours til 8:00am yesterday.
With the latest death in Cox's Bazar, the number of deaths rose to 15, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. With the 87 new cases, the total number of dengue patients now stands at 3,184.
Among the patients, 387 are still undergoing treatment of which 72 are from outside Dhaka.
Meanwhile, a total of 2,782 patients have been released from hospitals.
Warning the city corporations of a major outbreak of dengue virus this year compared to the last couple of years, experts suggested the corporations to take extensive measures immediately to control the Aedes mosquitoes.
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