Three die of dengue, 700 hospitalised

Three more persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 220 this year, reports UNB.
During this period, 700 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 52,104, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The new deaths were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: 105 in Barishal Division (outside city corporation), 61 in Chattogram Division (outside city corporation), 149 in Dhaka Division (outside city corporation), 155 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 110 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 33 in Mymensingh Division (outside city corporation), 45 in Khulna Division (outside city corporation), 31 in Rajshahi Division (outside city corporation, 6 in Rangpur Division (outside city corporation) and five in Sylhet division (outside city corporation).
Currently, 2,473 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.