5 dengue patients die, 855 hospitalized in 24 hrs
Staff Reporter Published: 16 October 2022, 05:06 PM
| Updated: 16 October 2022, 05:17 PM
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Five dengue patients died while 855 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am today).
"As many as 523 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 332 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"A total of 94 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and October 16. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.
With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 25,181 while some 22,240 patients were released from the hospitals.
