Dengue numbers keep rising: 438 new cases reported


FE Team | Published: September 20, 2022 16:53:44 | Updated: September 20, 2022 17:45:39


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A total of 438 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Tuesday morning as cases keep rising across the country.

Of the new patients, 315 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 123 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

On Sunday, this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease rose to 45 with another death reported from the Chattogram division.

So far 21 deaths from dengue have been recorded in Dhaka division, four in Barishal division and 20 in Chattogram division, reports UNB.

A total of 1,560 dengue patients, including 1,191 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals in the country.

On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease.

This year, the directorate has recorded 12,007 dengue cases and 10,402 recoveries so far.

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