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Dengue surge: Five patients die, 440 hospitalized in 24 hrs
Five dengue patients died while 440 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours.
Five dengue patients died while 440 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am Friday).
"As many as 279 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 161 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours,"
a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"A total of 128 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and October 28. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.
With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 35,262 while some 31,595 patients were released from the hospitals.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after rainy seasons. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.