BSS
  13 Sep 2021, 19:20

321 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS

   DHAKA, Sept 13, 2021 (BSS) - A total of 321 fresh dengue cases were
reported across the country in the last 24 hours.

   Of them, 246 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 75 outside
the capital, a release of the Health Crisis Management and Control Room of
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here today.

  A total of 1,271 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different
hospitals and clinics across the country

   Among them, 1,080 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and 148
are hospitalised outside the capital, the release added.

   A total of 14,221 patients have been admitted to different hospitals
across the country since January this year. Of them, 12,896 patients have
returned home after recovery, the DGHS said.

   The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) have
confirmed 54 deaths due to dengue fever till now, said the DGHS.