Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark, 197 hospitalised in a day

The number of patients diagnosed with dengue in the country this year has crossed the 19,000-mark today.

At least two more dengue patients died and 197 were hospitalised in 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 46 were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new cases, at least 936 people were diagnosed during this month out of 19,133 infected this year. Of the total infected, 2494 were from outside Dhaka.

In September 7841 were diagnosed, 7698 were diagnosed in August, 2286 patients diagnosed in July, 272 in June while 43 were infected in May and the rest were infected from January to April, according to DGHS.

According to the DGHS 73 people died of dengue infection in the country this year, all of whom died in July, August, September and October.

Twelve people died in July while 34 have died in August, 23 in September and four in October so far.

Among the deaths 68 have died in Dhaka division, two in Chattogram division and Khulna and one in Rajshahi division.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 901 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 170 are being treated outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.