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Dengue: 248 more hospitalised in 24hrs

Staff Correspondent
10 Sep 2021 18:31:27 | Update: 10 Sep 2021 18:55:46
Dengue: 248 more hospitalised in 24hrs
Dengue patients receive treatment in beds on the floor of a ward at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka. — Collected File Photo

As many as 248 people were hospitalised with dengue in the past 24 hours till early Friday, said the Directorate General of Health Services.

No new death from the mosquito-borne disease was reported during this period.

Of the new patients, 214 were admitted to government and private hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 34 cases were reported from outside the division, according to DGHS.

Earlier on September 7, some 343 were hospitalised with dengue, which is the highest count in a day so far.

Some 1,221 patients diagnosed with dengue fever are receiving treatment in the country as of Friday morning, according to DGHS.

Of them, 1,041 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 180 were listed outside Dhaka.

This year’s total death toll from dengue remained static at 54.

Among the dead, 50 were in Dhaka city alone, two in Chattogram division, one in Khulna and one in Rajshahi.

Some 13,255 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January.

So far, 11,980 dengue patients have been released from hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS.

In the month of August the country recorded the highest number of 7,698 dengue cases of the current year.

In July, 2,286 people were diagnosed with dengue and 12 died while in June 272 cases were recorded with no deaths.

Health authorities have been recording over 200 dengue cases per day since August 1.

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