Bangladesh reported another death from dengue fever, while 157 new patients were hospitalized in 24 hours till Thursday morning. With the fresh death, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year increased to 95, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of them 87 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions. Also read: Dengue kills 2 more in Bangladesh, 177 patients hospitalised The new dengue death was reported in Dhaka division. Among the new patients, 122 were undergoing treatment in hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 35 cases were reported from outside the division. Some 758 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Thursday. Of them, 601 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 157 were listed outside Dhaka. Also read: Dengue kills 1 more in Bangladesh, 142 more hospitalised Since January, some 24,277 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 23,424 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS. In September, the country recorded the highest number of 7,841 dengue cases of the current year with 23 deaths. In October, the number of Dengue cases came down to 5,604 with 22 deaths recorded.

Dengue claimed two more lives in Dhaka city while 219 new patients were hospitalized across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With this dengue fever fatality in Dhaka city reached 60 this year, while two each died in Chattogram and Khulna divisions and one in Rajshahi, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figure, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 65 this year. Among the new patients, 167 were undergoing hospital treatment in Dhaka while the remaining 52 cases were reported from outside the division, according to DGHS. Some 954 patients diagnosed with dengue fever are receiving treatment in the country as of Monday morning. Of them, 736 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 218 were listed outside Dhaka. Some 17,790 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January. So far, 16,771 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS. The number of dengue patients hospitalized in a single day was the highest with 343 patients on September 7. In August the country recorded the highest number of 7,698 dengue cases of the current year. In July, 2,286 people were diagnosed with dengue and 12 died while in June 272 cases were recorded with no deaths.