3 dengue patients die, 887 hospitalized in last 24 hrs

Three dengue patients died and 887 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Thursday morning.

"During the period, 345 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 542 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital," said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

This year, the total number of cases rose to 21,966 while 122 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.