Dengue claims three lives, 265 hospitalised in 24 hrs

BSS :
Three dengue patients died while 265 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am Saturday).
On November 3, Bangladesh logged nine dengue deaths, the highest in a single day, this year.
“As many as 144 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 121 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 266 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and December 10. 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 60,078 while some 58,631 patients were released from the hospitals.
The DGHS sources said Mirpur, Uttara, Mugda, Jatrabari, Dhanmondi and Mohammadpur in Dhaka city have been identified as dengue hotspots. It said the highest number of cases has been detected in Cox’s Bazar after Dhaka.
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. During this period, 265 more patients, including 144 in Dhaka city, were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). A total of 1,181 dengue patients, including 697 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. The DGHS has recorded 60, 078 dengue cases and 58,631 recoveries so far this year.