The country reported seven fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Wednesday morning (Jan 19), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, five new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka while two others admitted to a hospital outside Dhaka, said the DGHS release.

Some 28 patients diagnosed with dengue fever are now receiving treatment in the country. Of them, 19 patients were receiving treatment at different government and private hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining nine were undergoing treatment outside the capital.

Some 115 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 87 patients returned home after recovery since January 1.

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: 1853 HRS, JAN 19, 2022
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