Two dengue patients die; 661 hospitalized in 24 hrs

Two dengue patients died and 661 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday 8 am).

With the latest death, a total of 64 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said.

Currently, 2,129 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, 1,490 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 639 are in other divisions

As many as 11,116 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year.

Some 8,923 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.