Dengue: 190 more hospitalized in Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported 190 new patients being hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hours till Monday morning.

Dhaka, Oct 25 :  Bangladesh reported 190 new patients being hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hours till Monday morning.

With no new deaths reported, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year remained static at 87, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the deceased, 80 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi, Barishal and Mymensingh division.

Among the new patients, 154 were undergoing treatment in hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 36 cases were reported from outside the division.

Some 861 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Monday.

Of them,703 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 158 were listed outside Dhaka.

Since January, some 22,688 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 21,740 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS.

In September, the country recorded the highest number of 7,841 dengue cases of the current year with 22 deaths, reports UNB.