Dengue claims 10 more lives

The government on Tuesday reported 10 more deaths from the mosquito-borne dengue fever, mostly from Dhaka.
With this, the total casualties stood at 261, including 206 from Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, 2,584 new dengue patients were hospitalized in the last 24 hours ending Tuesday at 8:00 am throughout the country. Of the total, 1,131 were from Dhaka.
The total dengue cases rose to 54,416. Of the total cases, 30,331 were from Dhaka, added DGHS.
A total of 9,264people were being treated across the country in hospitals. Of them, 4,869 were from Dhaka.
Of the total admitted, 44,891 patients made recovery and returned home, and of them, 25,257 were from Dhaka.
Out of 57 DGHS listed hospitals, 9 hospitals did not provide the dengue reports. The health authorities have prepared 2,500 beds for the treatment of dengue patients.
Last year, 281 people died due to dengue, the highest in the history of the country.

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