2 dengue patients die, 360 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Two dengue patients died and 360 patients were admitted to hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till 8 am on Wednesday.

"A total of 282 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city and 78 were admitted to the hospitals outside Dhaka during the last 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

"A total of 38 deaths from dengue disease were reported this year while 281 dengue patients died last year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 5,924 while some 4,586 patients were released from different hospitals this year, according to the statement.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has recently issued comprehensive instructions on prevention of dengue infection as the mosquito-borne tropical disease has increased sharply this year.

According to the data of the DGHS, dengue infection has increased five times since January 1 to May 31 this year.

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