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Bangladesh reports 24 more dengue cases

UNB . Dhaka
01 May 2023 21:04:51 | Update: 01 May 2023 21:04:51
Bangladesh reports 24 more dengue cases
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Twenty-four more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours till Monday morning.

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

Sixty dengue patients, including 46 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 1,016 dengue cases, 945 recoveries, and 11 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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