39 more with dengue hospitalised in 24 hours

Bangladesh is seeing a gradual rise in dengue cases with health authorities confirming 39 new cases in 24 hours until this morning.

The recent spike in dengue cases has become a cause of concern when the country continues to grapple with the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A total of 120 patients diagnosed with dengue are currently receiving treatment at government and private hospitals across the country as of this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Thirty-eight new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka in 24 hours and one patient was hospitalised outside Dhaka during the period.

So far, 504 patients have been admitted to hospitals with dengue since January and of them, 384 have been released after recovery.

Health authorities reported 1,193 dengue cases and three confirmed dengue-related deaths in 2020.

According to official figures, 101,354 dengue cases and 179 deaths were recorded in Bangladesh in 2019.