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Bangladesh reports nine more dengue cases

UNB . Dhaka
15 Feb 2023 17:51:56 | Update: 15 Feb 2023 17:51:56
Bangladesh reports nine more dengue cases
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Nine more people were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till Wednesday 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).

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

So far, the DGHS has recorded 682 dengue cases, 633 recoveries, and eight 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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