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Dengue: 12 patients hospitalised in 24hrs
Special Correspondent
Disease
2024-06-14, 9:52pm
Dengue: 12 patients hospitalised in 24hrs
Dhaka, June 14 - Twelve people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Friday morning.
Of the new patients, eight were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka city and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Currently, 146 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country.
The DGHS, so far, has reported 3,193 dengue cases since January 1, 2024.
Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year.-UNB