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Dengue: 49 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

UNB . Dhaka
04 Jan 2023 19:04:57 | Update: 04 Jan 2023 19:04:57
Dengue: 49 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Bangladeshi children suffering from dengue fever and their relatives as they receive treatment in beds on the floor of a ward at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka — AFP Photo

Forty-nine more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.

Of the new patients, 19 were admitted to the hospitals in Dhaka and 30 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A total of 212 dengue patients, including 102 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, DGHS recorded 176 dengue cases and 36 recoveries this year with zero death.

The country reported 281 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease last year, the highest ever dengue fatalities recorded in a single year in Bangladesh. The previous record of 179 deaths was reported in 2019.

The DGHS has recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries in the past year.

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