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Bangladesh reports 16 more Dengue cases

UNB . Dhaka
02 Mar 2023 21:07:43 | Update: 02 Mar 2023 21:08:14
Bangladesh reports 16 more Dengue cases
A young patient suffering from dengue fever rests in a bed at the Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka — AFP File Photo

Sixteen more people were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning.

Of the new patients, six were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Thirty-nine dengue patients, including 18 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 751 dengue cases, 703 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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