The dengue outbreak in the country continues. In the last 24 hours, 10 more people have died due to dengue. At the same time, 1,943 people have been newly admitted to hospitals.
With this, the total number of deaths due to dengue this year has increased to 331.
This information was given in the regular dengue bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday (October 15).
According to the data of the Directorate General of Health Services, 86 people have died due to dengue in the first 14 days of October. Earlier, the maximum number of 148 people died in September. In addition, 43 people died in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May and two each in January and February.
The bulletin said that 1,943 people have been admitted to various hospitals in the country due to dengue in the next 24 hours from 8 am on Wednesday. With this, the number of patients admitted to hospitals due to dengue this year has increased to 1 lakh 7 thousand 259.
Meanwhile, 1,830 people have recovered and been discharged from the hospital after completing treatment in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 101,031 dengue patients have recovered and returned home.
To prevent the spread of dengue, emphasis is being placed on destroying mosquito breeding grounds, keeping the surrounding environment clean, and seeking medical advice promptly if dengue symptoms including fever occur.