7 dengue patients die, 860 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Seven dengue patients died and 860 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours.

With this, a total of 28,565 dengue cases and 150 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to September 28 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Saturday.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 deaths from the disease which was the highest fatality in a year.

Besides, 3,21,179 dengue cases were reported in the same year.

AAM//MSU