25 affected with dengue fever in a day

At least 25 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in 24 hours till 8am today.

With the latest infections, a total of 1385 patients have been diagnosed with dengue this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the total infected, only 44 are from outside Dhaka.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 412 of them are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and three outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.