BSS-14 26 dengue patients undergoing treatment in country

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DENGUE-SITUATION

26 dengue patients undergoing treatment in country

DHAKA, Jan 17, 2020 (BSS) – Around 26 dengue patients are undergoing
treatment at different hospitals and clinics across the country.

Among them, 22 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and four are
hospitalised outside the capital, a release of Health Crisis Management and
Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here
today.

A total of 153 patients got admitted to the different hospitals across the
country since first January this year. Of them, 127 patients have returned
home after recovery, the DGHS said.

Only a new dengue patient got admitted to a hospital in the last 24 hours
outside of the capital.

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