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Dengue: One more dies, 15 new cases in 24hrs

UNB . Dhaka
29 Apr 2023 20:35:45 | Update: 29 Apr 2023 20:43:36
Dengue: One more dies, 15 new cases in 24hrs
Patients suffering from dengue fever receive treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on September 3, 2019 — AFP Photo

One more person died from dengue in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.

With the fatality, the official death toll from dengue rose to 11 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Also, fifteen more people were hospitalised with dengue in the same period.

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

Forty-four dengue patients, including 31 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 977 dengue cases, 922 recoveries, and eleven 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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