Dengue claims 2 more lives

Two more dengue patients died and 232 new patients were hospitalised in the country in 24 hours till yesterday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the latest figure, the number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 59 this year.

Among the new patients, 187 were undergoing hospital treatment in Dhaka while the remaining 45 cases were reported from outside the division.

Some 1,197 patients diagnosed with dengue fever are receiving treatment in the country as of yesterday morning.

Of them, 990 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital.

Among the deceased, 54 died in Dhaka alone, two each in Chattogram and Khulna divisions and one in Rajshahi.

Some 15,460 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January. So far, 14,204 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS.