Dengue claims 2 lives, cases cross 26,000 mark
At least two dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 17, 2022).
With the new cases, the highest in a single day, the total number of dengue patients rose to 26,038, of which 6,402 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Dhaka Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The total number of dengue cases is the third highest since the first outbreak of the disease in Bangladesh in 2000.
With the latest deaths, total 96 people died from dengue this year.
Among the death cases, 53 are in Dhaka, 21 in Cox's Bazar, 12 in Chattogram, five in Barishal, two in Khulna, and one each in Narsingdi, Mymensingh and Feni.
A total of 3,004 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment at hospitals. Of them, 989 are from outside the capital.
A total of 22,938 patients have been released from hospitals and 6,038 of them are from outside of Dhaka.