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Four more die of dengue, 606 others hospitalised in 24 hours 

| Updated: November 22, 2022 08:51:36


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Four dengue patients died while 606 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8:00 am today). 

On November 3, Bangladesh logged nine dengue deaths, the highest in a single day, this year. 

"As many as 289 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city and 317 patients were admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka during the past 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. 

"A total of 234 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and November 21. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21, this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said. 

With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose to 53,413 while some 50,828 patients were released from the hospitals, reports BSS. 

The DGHS sources said Mirpur, Uttara, Mugda, Jatrabari, Dhanmondi and Mohammadpur in Dhaka city have been identified as dengue hotspots. It said the highest number of cases has been detected in Cox's Bazar after Dhaka. 

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after the rainy seasons.  

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health. 

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