One dengue patient dies, 10 hospitalised in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died of dengue disease while 10 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till 8 am on Saturday.

"As many as 7 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city and 3 patients were admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka during the last 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

"Seven deaths from dengue disease were reported this year while 269 dengue patients died last year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 588 this year while some 539 patients were released from the hospitals.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after rainy seasons.

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.