An old woman died of dengue haemorrhagic fever yesterday, raising the toll from the dreaded disease to 19 in the city

The 60-year-old woman. Hosne Ara of Urdu Road in LaJ-bagh. died at BIRDEM. hospital sources said. She was admitted to the hospital on August 3.

Meanwhile, more 74 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals and clinics In the city yesterday. Of them. 29 were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. two to Mitford Hospital, seven each to Dhaka Shishu Hospital and B1RDEM. one each to Suhrawardi Hospital and National Hospital, four each to Red Crescent Holy Family Hospital and Ibne Sina Clinic, five to Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, three each to Mon-wara. Al-RaJl Hospital and Samarita and two each were admitted to Central Hospital. Comfort, and Dhaka Community Hospital.