Dengue: 13 patients die, 2,425 hospitalised in 24 hrs

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Thursday, 12 October 2023 , 10:01 AM


Dengue: 13 patients die, 2,425 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, a total of 13 patients died and 2,425 were admitted to different hospitals in the the last 24 hours.

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The DGHS daily statement added, "579 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,846 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city." 

"The death toll from dengue infection crossed the 1100-mark as the authorities recorded 1,122 dengue deaths between January 1 and October 11 this year." It is the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000."

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On September 20, Bangladesh witnessed 21 dengue deaths, the highest in a single day this year, and the nation also saw the same highest figure on September 2.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,31,204, the statement said, adding: "This year, some 2,21,435 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients."

"A total of 8,647 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Of them, 2,690 are in Dhaka while 5,957 are outside of the capital city," it added.

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The authorities have recorded the highest number of dengue positive cases outside the capital in August this year, meaning the mosquito-borne disease gripped the entire country.

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