Four dengue patients die, 888 hospitalised in last 24 hrs

Four dengue patients died while 888 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning.

"During the period, 50 dengue patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 80 in Chattogram, 239 in Dhaka division, 188 in Dhaka North city while 105 in Dhaka South, 117 in Khulna, 39 in Rajshahi, 37 in Mymensingh, 16 in Sylhet and 17 were admitted to different hospitals in Rangpur division," said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

This year, the total number of cases rose to 89,603 while 475 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.