One dengue patient dies; 201 hospitalized in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died and 201 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 8 am).

With the latest death, a total of 28 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said.

Currently, 806 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, 667 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 139 are in other divisions.

As many as 3,802 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year.

Some 2,968 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.