Hospitals in Bangladesh have recorded one dead and 16 new cases of dengue fever in the last 24 hours till Monday (May 27) morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 10 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city and rest were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, the statement added.

This year, the total number of cases rose to 2,789 while 34 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the same period.

In the past 24 hours, 16 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 2,623 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.

BDST: 2118 HRS, MAY 26, 2024
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