Over 1 lakh hospitalised since January

Over one lakh dengue patients have received treatment at different hospitals across the country since January, says a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) report.

Of them, 73 patients, including 37 in Dhaka, were detected with dengue in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Among the hospitalised, 99,306 recovered completely and returned home, the report said, adding that 451 patients are currently undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has received 264 reports of dengue-related deaths across the country. 

It has reviewed 203 of them and confirmed 129 deaths.

The mosquito-borne disease broke out infecting people across the country, especially in the capital, this year.