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Dengue: 155 hospitalised in 24hrs

Special Correspondent Disease 2024-07-14, 9:15pm

Dengue: 155 hospitalised in 24hrs



Dhaka, July 14 - One hundred and fifty-five dengue patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

Of the patients, 47 were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Some 315 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.

A total of 4,566 dengue cases and 48 deaths have been reported since January 1, 2024.

Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.-UNB