Dengue: 173 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 173 patients were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today. Of them, 34 are outside Dhaka, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new cases, a total of 5,030 were diagnosed with dengue during the current month out of a total 23,227 infected this year. Of the total infected, 3,324 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 7,841 were diagnosed in September, 7,698 in August, 2286 in July, 272 in June while 43 were infected in May and rest are from January to April, according to DGHS.

According to the DGHS, 89 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year -- all in July, August, September and October.

Twelve people died in July, 34 in August, 23 in September and 16 in October so far.

Of them, 82 have died in Dhaka division, two each in Chattogram and Khulna, and one each in Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Barishal divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 851 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 163 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.