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Dengue: 29 more patients hospitalised in 24hrs

UNB . Dhaka
13 May 2023 19:08:38 | Update: 13 May 2023 19:08:38
Dengue: 29 more patients hospitalised in 24hrs
Patients suffering from dengue fever receive treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on September 3, 2019 — AFP Photo

Twenty-nine more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning.

Of the new patients, 23 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Ninety-eight dengue patients, including 76 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 1,225 dengue cases, 1,115 recoveries, and twelve 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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