104 people die of dengue: Govt

Dengue
Dengue

The government on Tuesday confirmed that 104 people died from dengue in the country since January.

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has reviewed 166 cases out of 248 suspected dengue deaths.

A total of 143 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a regular update.Of them, 79 were hospitalised in Dhaka.