One die, 171 dengue patients hospitalized in Ctg

 
An elderly man died and a total of 171 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram in the last 24 hours. The dengue control room of the district civil surgeon's office said on Wednesday afternoon that a total of 171 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram.

Of the total 171 patients, 71 were admitted in government hospitals and 100 in private hospitals. Md Hossain, 55, who died of dengue in Chattogram Medical College Hospital hailed from Patiya upazila.

Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Iliyas Chowdhury said a total of 8,276 dengue patients have been detected in Chattogram in the last nine months till September 18 this year and the number of deaths has reached 69 in Chattogram this year. A total of 7891 dengue patients have recovered and returned to their respective residence, the sources added.