DHAKA, Dec 14, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 184 dengue patients were admitted to
different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till 8am
today.

On November 3, Bangladesh logged nine dengue deaths, the highest in a single
day, this year.

"As many as 100 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 84
patients were admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka during the last
24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS) said.

 "A total of 267 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and
December 14. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year,"
the daily statement of the DGHS said.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 60,926 this year
while some 59,743 patients were released from the hospitals.

The DGHS sources said Mirpur, Uttara, Mugda, Jatrabari, Dhanmondi and
Mohammadpur in Dhaka city have been identified as dengue hotspots. It said
the highest number of cases has been detected in Cox's Bazar after Dhaka.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and
subtropical areas of the world. Outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal,
peaking during and after rainy seasons.

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10
threats to public health.