Bangladesh Reports 334 More Dengue Cases

Three-hundred-thirty-four more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.

Of the new patients, Two-hundred-seventy-three were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.

1,238 dengue patients, including 987 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 5,564 dengue cases, 4,290 recoveries, and 36 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.