Another dies of dengue

One more dengue patient has died while at least 252 more were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), among the 252 new cases of infection, 50 are from outside Dhaka.

Meanwhile, 42 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year, all of whom have died in July and August. Twelve people died in July while 30 have died in August so far.

With the new cases, a total of 7,199 were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus

during the current month, while total infections stand at 9,857. Of the total, 771 are from outside the capital.

At least 2,286 patients were hospitalised in July, 272 in June, while 43 were infected in May, according to DGHS.

Though most patients who were hospitalised have been released, 1,123 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 143 outside the capital, DGHS data shows.