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6 die of dengue, 1,886 hospitalised in 24 hrs
Six people died of dengue in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today while 1,886 were hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease during the same period.
The latest fatalities have raised the country's dengue death toll to 415 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the newly-hospitalized dengue patients, 755 were in Dhaka Division, 89 in Mymensingh Division, 272 in Chattogram Division, 264 in Khulna Division, 188 in Rajshahi Division, 78 in Rangpur Division, 299 in Barishal Division and 11 in Sylhet Division.
According to the report, a total of 132,105 dengue patients have, so far, been hospitalized across the country this year.
So far, 125,439 dengue patients have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment in the hospitals, reports BSS.
A total of 102,861 people were infected with dengue, and 413 people died from the mosquito-borne disease last year.