172 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 172 more patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 42 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new cases, a total of 3,377 patients were diagnosed during the current month out of a total 21,574 infected. Of the total infected, 3,024 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 7,841 patients were diagnosed 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, 83 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year. Twelve people died in July while 34 have died in August, 23 in September and 14 in October so far.

Among the deaths, 77 have died in Dhaka division, four each in Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Mymensingh.