One dengue patient dies; 498 hospitalized in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died and 498 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Friday morning.

With the latest death, a total of 162 people died of dengue to date, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said.

Currently, 3,660 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment at different government and private hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka. 

Of them, 2,232 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 1,428 are in other divisions.   

As many as 41,481 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year. 

Some 37,659 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.