Dengue: 173 more hospitalized in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported hospitalization of 173 new patients with Dengue fever in 24 hours till Thursday morning.

Dhaka, Oct 28 :  Bangladesh reported hospitalization of 173 new patients with Dengue fever in 24 hours till Thursday morning.

With no fresh death reported, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year rose to 89, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the deceased, 82 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi, Barishal and Mymensingh divisions.

Among the new patients, 139 were undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 34 cases were reported from outside the division.

Some 851 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Thursday.

Of them, 688 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining163 were listed outside Dhaka.

Since January, some 23,227 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 22,287 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.