One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 65 this year.
During the period, 182 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Of the new patients, 72 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.
A total of 2,165 dengue patients, including 1,528 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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So far, the DGHS has recorded 11,298 dengue cases, 9,068 recoveries 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.