The country reported 49 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Friday morning (Dec 16), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 28 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release.

However, 21 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 415 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 323 other patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Some 61,138 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue till today while 60,095 patients returned home after recovery since January 1.

However, this year a total 269 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

However, 28,429 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 28,265 patients recovered in last year. A total of 105 died from the mosquito-borne disease during that time

BDST: 1738 HRS, DEC 16, 2022
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