Dengue fever: 1 patient dies, 305 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died and 305 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning.

With the new death, the total number of deaths in dengue rose to 34 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of dengue cases this year stand at 4,908, of which 1,101 are from outside Dhaka.

Some 1,118 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment.

A total of 3,756 dengue patients were released from hospitals.

Total number of deaths in dengue was 281 last year while the total number of cases was 62,382, of which 23,162 were outside Dhaka, according to the DGHS.