20 more hospitalised with dengue

Bangladesh reported 20 new dengue cases in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, reports UNB.

Among the new patients, 19 were hospitalised with dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, in Dhaka city while another was hospitalised outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Fifty-three dengue patients, including 52 in the capital, are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals.

In 2022, the DGHS has so far recorded 381 dengue cases and 328 recoveries. However, it has not yet reported any death from it.

A total of 105 dengue patients including 95 in Dhaka division alone died in 2021.