295 more dengue patients hospitalised: DGHS

A dengue patient undergoes treatment at a Dhaka hospital.File photo

A total of 295 fresh dengue cases were reported across the country in the last 24 hours.

Of them 250 were admitted to Dhaka and 45 out of the capital, a release of the Health Crisis Management and Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

A total of 1,156 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals and clinics across the country.

Among them, 1,015 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and 141 are hospitalized outside the capital, the release added.

A total of 10,691 patients have been admitted to different hospitals across the country since January this year. Of them, 9,447 patients have returned home after recovery.

Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has confirmed 45 deaths due to dengue, the release added.