Bangladesh Dengue: 48 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
January 4, 2023
Online desk: Fourty-eight more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
Of the new patients, 17 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 31 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 237 dengue patients, including 135 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country
So far, DGHS recorded 127 dengue cases and 110 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.
