Dengue: 18 patients hospitalized in 24 hours

In the past 24 hours up to 8am of Thursday, a total of 18 dengue patients were hospitalized to various hospitals across the country.

Among the fresh patients, around seven dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city, according to a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

As many as 11 patients were admitted to various hospitals outside of Dhaka, the handout added.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 360 this year while some 210 patients were released from the hospitals, DGHS reported.

For the first time in this year death reported due to dengue on January 9 while at least 281 people succumbed to dengue last year, according to the DGHS statement.

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).