176 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 176 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, of whom 41 are outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new cases, a total of 1,586 people were diagnosed with dengue during the running month out of a total 25,241 infected this year. Of the total infected, 3,775 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 5,458 were diagnosed with dengue 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, 96 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year -- all in July, August, September, October and November.

Twelve people died in July, 34 in August, 23 in September, 22 in October and five in November so far.

Of them, 88 have died in Dhaka division, two each in Chattogram, Khulna and Mymensingh and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 684 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 134 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.