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5 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs: DGHS

UNB . Dhaka
22 Mar 2023 19:59:08 | Update: 22 Mar 2023 19:59:08
5 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
People comfort their children suffering from dengue fever at a government hospital in Dhaka on October 19, 2022 — AFP Photo

Five more patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning.

Of the new patients, four was admitted to a hospital in Dhaka and another outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

17 dengue patients, including 10 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 818 dengue cases, 792 recoveries, and nine 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.

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