Two dengue patients die, 299 hospitalized in last 24 hrs

Two dengue patients died and 299 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Friday morning.

"During the period, 167 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 130 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 22,265 while 124 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.