Bangladesh reports 15 more dengue cases in 24 hrs
Staff Correspondent
Fifteen more people were hospitalized with dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning.
Of the new patients, six were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and nine outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 53 dengue patients, including 27 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 489 dengue cases, 430 recoveries, and six deaths this year.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
Also, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
