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Bangladesh reports 39 more dengue cases

UNB . Dhaka
16 Jun 2023 18:57:26 | Update: 16 Jun 2023 18:58:21
Bangladesh reports 39 more dengue cases
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Thirty-nine more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning.

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

Nine-hundred-sixty-two dengue patients, including 779 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 4, 126 dengue cases, 3, 135 recoveries, and 29 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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