Health

One more dies of dengue, 416 in hospital

One person has died of dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, in the last 24 hours. In addition, 816 more people have been admitted to hospitals with dengue fever during this period. This information was given in a report sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday (July 2).

According to the report, the highest number of dengue patients, 165, were admitted to hospitals in Barisal from 8 am on Tuesday to 8 am on Wednesday. In addition, 94 people were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka Metropolitan City (excluding City Corporation), 55 in Dhaka Division, 51 in Rajshahi Division, 23 in Chittagong Division, 18 in Khulna Division and 10 in Mymensingh Division. So far this year, 44 people have died of dengue. Of the deaths, 24 are men and 20 are women. 11,098 people have been infected.