Dengue fever: 3 dead, 295 hospitalised in 24 hours

Three people have died of dengue while at least 295 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the latest cases of dengue, 45 are from outside Dhaka.

With the new cases, a total of 7,698 were diagnosed in August alone, out of 10,651 infected this year. And of the total infected, only 837 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 2,286 patients were hospitalised in July, 272 in June while 43 were infected in May, according to the DGHS.

According to the DGHS data, 45 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year. Twelve people died in July while 30 died in August and three in September.

Among the deceased, 41 died in Dhaka division, two in Chattogram and one each in Rajshahi and Khulna divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 1,156 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 141 outside the capital, the DGHS data showed.