13 dengue patients die; 2425 hospitalized in 24 hrs

Thirteen dengue patients died and 2,425 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours.

With the latest death, a total of 1,122 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Wednesday.

Currently, 8,647 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, 2,690 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 5,957 are in other divisions.

As many as 2,31,204 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year.

Some 2,21,435 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.