6 dengue patients die, 836 hospitalised

Six dengue has patient died and 836 have been admitted to different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till 8 am on Wednesday, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

According to the DGHS data, dengue infection has increased five times since January 1 to May 31, 2023.  

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreaks of the disease are usually seasonal, peaking during and after the rainy season.

/MHK/