Dengue: 131 new cases reported

Some one hundred and thirty-one more people were hospitalised with dengue – a viral infection – in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, reports UNB.

One hundred and nine new patients were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 22 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

According to DGHS, Some 586 dengue patients, including 485 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

This year's death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease rose to 19 Sunday with one more death reported from Dhaka. Of all the deceased, 10 were from Cox's Bazar and nine from Dhaka.

On 21 June, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease.

This year, the directorate has recorded 5,316 dengue cases and 4,711 recoveries so far.