One dengue patient dies; 285 hospitalized in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died and 285 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday 8 am).

With the latest death, a total of 29 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said.

Currently, 937 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, 766 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 171 are in other divisions.

As many as 4,087 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year.

Some 3,121 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.