Two dengue patients died and a total of 79 were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram in the last 24 hours.
The dengue control room of the district civil surgeon’s office said this afternoon that a total of 79 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram today.
Of the total 79 patients, 50 were admitted in government hospitals and 29 in private hospitals.
The people including a female who died of dengue in Chattogram Medical College Hospital are Julekha Akter,20 and Hira Meah, 22.
Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Iliyas Chowdhury said a total of 4,946 dengue patients have been detected in Chattogram in the last eight months till August 23 this year and the number of deaths has reached 50 in Chattogram this year.
Of them 3007 dengue patients admitted to government hospitals and 1,937 have received treatment in private hospitals.
A total of 4796 dengue patients have recovered and returned to their respective residence, the sources added.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha