24 more Dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Twenty-four new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday.

Dhaka, Dec 23 :  Twenty-four new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, health authorities said.

Fatalities from dengue remained unchanged at 104 as no new death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

It said 94 people died in Dhaka division alone, four in Mymensingh, two each in Chattogram, and Khulna and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

Seven patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 17 cases have been reported from outside the division.

Some 113 patients who were diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Wednesday.

Of them, 69 are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 44 were listed outside Dhaka.

Since January, some 28,323 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with Dengue in the country. So far, 28,106 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS, reports UNB.