78 dengue patients undergoing treatment in country

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DHAKA, Dec 29, 2019 (BSS) – Around 78 dengue patients are undergoing
treatment at different hospitals and clinics across the country.

Among them, 59 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and 15 are
hospitalised outside the capital, a release of Health Crisis Management and
Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here
today.

A total of 1,01,334 patients got admitted to the different hospitals
across the country since January this year. Of them, 1,00,998 patients have
returned home after recovery, DGHS said.

According to Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research
(IEDCR), 148 people have so far died of dengue.

Around five new dengue patients got admitted to different hospitals in the
last 24 hours across the country. Of them, three were admitted in Dhaka and
two out of the capital, the release added.