The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.

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The year 2023 was one of dengue devastation, breaking all previous records. As the new year approached, there was much discussion about improving the situation. However, it turned out to be all talk and no show, as dengue still claimed hundreds of lives in 2024.

The death toll rises to 575

One person died from dengue while 114 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

With the latest, the death toll rose to 573.

67 patients were hospitalised during the period

At least five people died from dengue while 274 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

107 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours

After several months of continuous deaths from dengue fever, the country witnessed zero deaths today

At least three dengue patients died and 316 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

241 patients hospitalised till this morning

At least two dengue patients died in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, while 478 patients were hospitalised.

At least seven died of dengue fever in the last 24 hours while 596 patients were hospitalised till yesterday morning.

At least three dengue patients died while 186 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

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At least five dengue patients died, and 570 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

629 hospitalised

7 die, 629 hospitalised till this morning

The death toll rose to 497, while the total number of cases rose to 93,056.