Five die of dengue, 2,218 hospitalised in 24 hours

Five people died of dengue and 2,218 were hospitalised after being infected with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am on Monday, according to a regular report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With five deaths, the death toll from the disease stood at 389 this year.

Of the newly-hospitalised dengue patients, 942 were in Dhaka Division, 121 in Mymensingh Division, 240 in Chattogram Division, 284 in Khulna Division, 246 in Rajshahi Division, 113 in Rangpur Division, 232 in Barishal Division and 40 in Sylhet Division.

According to the report, a total of 126,166 dengue patients have, so far, been hospitalised across the country this year.

So far, 119,393 dengue patients have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment in the hospitals.

A total of 102,861 people were infected with dengue, and 413 people died from the mosquito-borne disease last year.