Bangladesh, Nov. 27 -- seven new dengue patients have been hospitalised in 24 hours until Saturday morning, health authorities said.

The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 98 in the current year as no fresh death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the deceased, 90 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

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Among the new patients, 57 are undergoing treatment in hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 30 cases have been reported from outside the division.

Some 428 patients diagnosed with ...