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Over 100 dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hours

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Published: 19:49, 24 July 2021  
Over 100 dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hours

A total of 104 new patients diagnosed with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours till this morning amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease during monsoon.

Currently, 422 dengue patients are being treated at government and private hospitals across the country.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), so far, 1,574 patients have been admitted in different hospitals with dengue since January 2021, and 1,149 of them have been released after recovery.

Earlier, amid a rise in the number of dengue patients, the health authorities reported 85 more new cases on Friday.

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