Dengue claims 13 more lives, 2291 hospitalised

Staff Reporter :
The country logged 13 more dengue patients death while 2,291 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data said.

The DGHS data showed that a total of 569 dengue patients have died in the country with the latest figure and 1,19,133 were admitted to hospitals this year.

Among the new cases, 920 were reported in Dhaka city and 1371 were from others parts of the country.

It said, so far 1,10,346 dengue patients were released from hospitals in the country this year.

A total of 8,218 dengue patients, including 3,838 in Dhaka are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, shows the DGHS data.

Dhaka and Chattogram divisions have the highest number of dengue cases as per the DGHS data.

The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022, the highest on record after the 179 deaths recorded in 2019.

Additionally, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last 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.