One dengue patient dies

One dengue patient died while 60 new  dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals during the past 24 hours (till 8am Monday).

"As many as dengue 40 patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 20 patents admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours"  " a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

"Seven people died from dengue disease between January 1 and July 24. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.      

With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 2,206 while some 1,923 patients were released from the hospitals."

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after rainy seasons.

The World Health Organization classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.

60 hospitalized in 24 hours