Dengue: 21 patients hospitalized in 24 hours

In the past 24 hours up to 8am of Wednesday, a total of 21 dengue patients were hospitalized to various hospitals throughout the country.

As many as 12 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city, according to a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Nine patients were admitted to various hospitals outside of Dhaka, the handout added.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 342 this year while some 173 patients were released from the hospitals. 

For the first time in this year death reported due to dengue on January 9 while 281 dengue patients died last year, according to the DGHS press release.

A mosquito-borne disease called dengue fever affects tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Dengue is one of the top 10 public health risks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).