UNB :
Although no death was reported , 123 more patients were hospitalized with dengue fever across the country in 24 hours till Froday morning.
The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year remains unchanged at 84 as a result , according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the new patients, 116 were undergoing treatment in Dhaka hospitals while the remaining 7 cases were reported from outside the division.
Of the deceased, 78 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Mymensingh division.
Some 780 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Friday
Of them, 625 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 155 were listed outside Dhaka.
Since January, some 22,130 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country.
So far, 21,266 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS.
In September, the country recorded the highest number of 7,841 dengue cases of the current year with 22 deaths.
Meanwhile, at least 123 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am on Friday, including seven patients from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the new cases, a total of 3,933 patients have been diagnosed with dengue in October so far out of a total 22,130 infected this year. Of the total infected, at least 3,121 are from outside Dhaka.
The number of infected was 7,841 in September, 7,698 in August, 2,286 in July, 272 in June, 43 in May while the rest were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease between January and April, according to the DGHS.
The death toll from dengue this year stands at 84 people in the country so far, the DGHS data revealed. All the deaths were reported between July and October.
Of them, 12 people died in July 34 in August 23 in September and 15 in October so far.
Among the deaths, 78 were reported in Dhaka division, two each in Chattogram and Khulna divisions, and one each in Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions.
At least 780 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka, 155 are being treated outside the capital, while the rest have been released following recovery, the DGHS data shows.
