138 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 138 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the new cases, 34 are from outside Dhaka.

Out of total 24,518 infected, 863 were diagnosed with dengue during the running month. Of the total infected, 3,598 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 5,458 were hospitalised in October, 7,841 in September, 7,698 in August, 2,286 in July, 272 in June while 43 were infected in May and rest are from January to April, according to the DGHS.

According to the DGHS, 95 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year. Twelve people died in July while 34 have died in August and 23 in September, 22 in October and four in November so far.

Among the deaths, 87 have died in Dhaka division, two each in Chattogram division, Khulna and Mymensingh divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 720 are still undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka, and 160 outside the capital, the DGHS data showed.