One more die of dengue

One more died while at least 258 more dengue patients were hospitalized in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the 258 new cases, 46 are from outside Dhaka.

5,917 out of the total 8,575 infected were diagnosed in August alone. Of the total infected, 557 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 2,286 patients were hospitalised in July, 272 in June, and 43 were infected in May, according to the DGHS.

There have been 38 dengue-related deaths in the country this year. Twelve people died in July while 26 have died in August so far.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 1,146 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 89 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.

258 hospitalised in a day