Two dengue patients died and 285 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 111 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, the statement added.

This year, the total number of cases rose to 8,254 while 67 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period.

In the past 24 hours, 215 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 7,379 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.

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

BDST: 2142 HRS, AUGUST 12, 2024
MSK