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50 hospitalised with dengue fever in 24hrs
Special Correspondent
Disease
2024-08-16, 6:51pm
50 dengue patients including 14 in the capital hospitalized in 24 hrs
Dhaka, Aug 16 - Fifty dengue patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Friday morning.
Of the new patients, 14 were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Some 901 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 8,980 dengue cases and 74 deaths have been reported 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.-UNB