4 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Four more people were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till Friday morning.

All the new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

As many as 178 dengue patients, including 148 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 1,624 dengue cases, 1,433 recoveries, and 13 deaths this year.

The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.