36 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

However, 36 patients were hospitalised with this viral fever during this period, according to the DGHS, reports UNB.

Of them, seven people were admitted at the hospitals in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital.

Currently, a total of 137 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, 2,496 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024, said DGHS.

Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.

The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year.