Dengue: 10 dead, 2,361 hospitalised in a day
Among the deaths, five were reported in Dhaka
Photo: Anisur Rahman/File
Ten dengue patients died at different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning. Of them, five passed away in Dhaka.
With this, the dengue death toll now stands at 225 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. At least 2,361 dengue patients were hospitalised during the 24-hour period, including 1,122 in Dhaka.
With the new cases, the total caseload rose to 42,702, of which 24,798 are from outside Dhaka.
Some 8,467 dengue patients, including 3,658 outside Dhaka, are now undergoing treatment.
A total of 34,010 dengue patients have been released from hospitals.
The total number of dengue deaths was
As many as 281 people died from dengue fever last year against a total number of 62,382 cases.
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