Bangladesh reports 2 more dengue cases

Two new dengue patients have been hospitalised in the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

Dhaka, Jan 16 :  Two new dengue patients have been hospitalised in the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning, health authorities said.

No new death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

All two of the new patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka.

A total of 105 dengue patients -- 95 in Dhaka division alone, four in Mymensingh, two each in Chattogram and Khulna, and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions -- have died so far since January, 2021.

Some 34 dengue patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the country as of Sunday.

Of them, 23 are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while remaining 11 at hospitals outside Dhaka.

This year, some 102 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue so far and 68 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS, reports UNB.