5 more die of dengue
Rumana holds her five-day-old son in her arms while sitting inside a mosquito net at Mugda Medical College and Hospital yesterday. She was admitted to the hospital with dengue fever on October 20, where she gave birth to the baby boy through a C-section on Wednesday while fighting the viral disease. While the baby is in good health, the mother is yet to fully recover. Photo: Palash Khan
At least five dengue patients died and 1,194 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.
Of the deaths, two each were recorded in Dhaka city and Barishal division, and one in Mymensingh division.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new deaths and cases, the death toll rose to 360, while the total number of cases stood at 73,587, of which 43,371 are from outside Dhaka.
Currently, 1,939 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in Dhaka, and 2,456 in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 68,832 patients have been released till today.
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