11 dengue patients die, 1,079 hospitalised in last 24 hrs

Eleven dengue patients died and 1,079 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till this morning.

During the period, 97 dengue patients were hospitalized in Barishal division, 133 in Chattogram, 272 in Dhaka division, 194 in Dhaka North city while 121 in Dhaka South, 143 in Khulna, 58 in Rajshahi, 58 in Mymensingh, nine in Sylhet and 17 were admitted to different hospitals in Rangpur division, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

This year, the total number of cases rose to 86,791 while 459 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.

Of the total death, 51.10 percent is female and 48.90 percent is male.

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