47 new dengue cases reported in 24hrs

Greenwatch Desk Disease 2025-05-10, 5:50pm

Fourty seven more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 2,972 this year.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: one in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 29 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), two in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), eight in Dhaka North City Corporation and seven in Dhaka South City Corporation.

The number of deaths remained at 21, with no new fatalities reported during this period, the DGHS added.

Currently, 243 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country, reports UNB.

Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.

According to the DGHS, there were 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.