One new dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS

One new dengue case was reported in the country on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

According to a daily update from DGHS, one dengue patients is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital and another outside of the capital.

The health authorities reported 331 dengue cases since the beginning of this year. So far 329 of them made recovery.

Bangladesh had 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 last year.