DHAKA, Sept 10, 2024 (BSS) – Five dengue patients died and 534 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning.
 
“During the period, 199 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 333 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,” said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
 
This year, the total number of cases rose to 16,819 while 102 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.