13 more die of dengue

The death toll from dengue fever caused by a mosquito-borne virus rose by 13 in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the 13 deaths, six were reported in Dhaka.
With these additional fatalities, the total casualties reached 1,393, including 826 in Dhaka.
During the last 24-hour period, 1,638 cases of hospitalisation were recorded across the country, with 430 of them in Dhaka, as reported by DGHS.
Unfortunately, the dengue situation continued to worsen with the numbers of deaths and cases growing.
Health authorities are also witnessing an increase in new cases outside Dhaka, with DGHS reporting 1,208 new cases  of hospitalisation in these areas. The report estimates that the mortality rate among hospitalised patients is approximately 0.5 per cent.
Last year, 281 people died of dengue, the second highest in the history of the country.
Meanwhile, the total number of dengue cases this year has risen to 277,801 with Dhaka alone accounting for 100,717 cases, according to DGHS.
Currently, there are 6,636 patients receiving treatment in hospitals across the country, with 1,837 of them in Dhaka. Of the total number of patients admitted, 269,772 have recovered and returned home, including 98,054 in Dhaka.
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