Nine dengue patients died in different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.
With the new deaths, the total number of deaths in dengue this year rose to 185, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Meanwhile, the country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022
At least 2,293 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning. Of the new patients, 1, 238 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.
Some 7,463 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment. Of them, 4,395 are receiving treatment in the capital.
A total of 27,622 dengue patients were released from hospitals.
Experts urged authorities concerned to conduct extensive drives identifying clusters of Aedes mosquitoes as soon as possible.
