63,170 dengue patients hospitalised this year

Bangladesh has recorded 803 new dengue hospital admissions in the past 24 hours until Thursday morning, pushing the total for this year to 63,170 patients, reports bdnewd24.com.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin on Thursday reported four deaths from dengue in the last 24 hours, bringing this year's toll to 259.

Among them, two were men and two women, aged 60, 64, 64, and 72. They died at Mugda Medical College Hospital, Kurmitola General Hospital, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, and Sunamganj Hospital.

September remains the deadliest month in terms of hospital admissions, with 15,866 patients admitted and 76 deaths recorded.

As many as 15,828 patients had been admitted this month, with 61 fatalities.