DHAKA, Aug 16, 2019 (BSS) – Around 84 percent out of total 49,999
patients, who have been admitted to hospitals across the country, have
returned home after recovery.
A total of 42,243 patients infected with the mosquito-borne disease have
left hospitals so far, according to Health Crisis Management and Control Room
of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) release today.
It said that a total of 49,999 patients were diagnosed with dengue fever
in different hospitals across the country from January 1 to August 16, this
year. However, 40 people died from the disease.
A total of 7,716 patients are currently under treatment in different
hospitals and clinics across the country. Of these 7,716 patients, 4,015 are
taking treatments in different hospitals, clinics across Dhaka division.
A total of 1,719 new dengue patients were admitted to different
hospitals in the last 24 hours.