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Dengue: Six more die, 1,424 hospitalised in 24hrs

Death toll rises to 106
UNB . Dhaka
16 Jul 2023 20:56:58 | Update: 16 Jul 2023 21:06:14
Dengue: Six more die, 1,424 hospitalised in 24hrs
A girl who contracted dengue walks to her designated bed with her parents at Mugda Hospital in Dhaka — Shamsul Haque Ripon

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 106 this year.

During the period, 1,424 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 741 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, the DGHS said.

A total of 4,955 dengue patients, including 3,154 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 20,878 dengue cases and 15,817 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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