Cold-related diseases affect 5863 people more

Various cold-related diseases have affected 5,863 more people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Friday.

Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that 907 of the patients received treatment for acute respiratory infection (ARI), reports UNB.

Another 1,984 were treated for diarrhoea, and 2,972 for diseases including jaundice, inflammation in the eye, skin diseases, and fever.

Fifty-four deaths were reported across the country between 1 November and 10 January due to cold-related diseases.