Three dengue patients died while 712 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am Saturday).
"As many as 499 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 213 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"A total of 67 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and October 8. 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 20,235 while some 17,752 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 (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top
10 threats to public health.
