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22 dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hours
Disease
2024-06-03, 9:48pm
Dengue patients in a hospital
Dhaka, June 03 --Twenty-two people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Monday morning.
Of the new patients, fifteen were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka city and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Currently, 110 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country.
The DGHS, so far, has reported 2,925 dengue cases since January 1, 2024.
Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year. - UNB