Dengue cases cross 30,000 this year

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Dengue patients undergoing treatment in a hospital in the capital. Photo: Collected

Four hundred and thirty-two dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 30,376 this year.

The number of deaths remained at 118, as no new fatalities were reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.

According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 86 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 70 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 68 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 52 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 90 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 30 in Khulna Division (Out of CC), 7 in Mymensingh Division (Out of CC), 31 in Rajshahi Division (Out of CC), and five in Rangpur division (Out of CC).

Currently, 1,426 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country. Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.

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