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Dengue: 2 more die, 360 hospitalised in 24hrs

UNB . Dhaka
21 Jun 2023 18:52:07 | Update: 21 Jun 2023 19:07:14
Dengue: 2 more die, 360 hospitalised in 24hrs
Patients suffering from dengue fever rest on the floor of a ward at Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on August 8, 2019 — AFP Photo

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 38 this year.

During the period, 360 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 282 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, the DGHS said.

A total of 1,300 dengue patients, including 1,008 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 5,924 dengue cases, 4,586 recoveries.

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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