Bangladesh Reports 5 More Dengue Cases

Five more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning.

All the new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.

Ninety-seven dengue patients, including 77 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 1,196 dengue cases, 1,087 recoveries, and twelve deaths this year.

The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.