17 new dengue cases in 24 hours

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FE Team | Published: June 10, 2022 22:57:16

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The country confirmed 17 more dengue - a viral infection - cases in the 24 hours to Friday morning, reports UNB.
All the new patients were admitted to Dhaka hospitals, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Eighty-one dengue patients, including 76 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
After a few months of low dengue figures, cases are creeping up again in Bangladesh.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 527 dengue cases and 446 recoveries so far. The directorate has not yet reported any death from the mosquito-borne viral disease.
However, 105 dengue patients, including 95 in Dhaka division, died in 2021.