One dengue case reported in 24 hours: DGHS

One new dengue case was reported in the past 24 hours till 8:00am on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Besides, one dengue patient is now being treated at a hospital, according to a daily update from DGHS.

Since the beginning of this year, 299 dengue cases were reported and of them 298 patients have been discharged.

Bangladesh experienced a massive dengue outbreak last year when 101,354 people were hospitalised. Of them, 101,037 made full recovery.

According to official figures, the mosquito-borne disease killed 179 people in 2019.