Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
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Bangladesh reports zero dengue cases, deaths

No fresh case or death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Friday morning.

Thirty-seven dengue patients, including 27 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

So far, the DGHS has recorded 962 dengue cases, 915 recoveries, and then deaths 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.