A total of 1,157 dengue patients have been admitted to different hospitals across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A DGHS media statement on Wednesday (Aug 287) said that amongst them 551 patients were admitted in Dhaka and 606 in other districts.
It said that a combined number of 5,222 patients at private and state-owned hospitals are currently undergoing treatment for the mosquito-borne virus.
According to the government count, a total 52 dengue patients have died across Bangladesh from January 1 till August 28. The unofficial death toll, however, is reportedly 121.
A total of 67,221 have been diagnosed with dengue from Jan 1 till Aug 28. Amongst them 61,826 have returned from the respective hospitals and clinics after treatment.