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266 with dengue fever hospitalized in a day

Some 266 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning.

With this, a total of 1,202 patients diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment at different hospitals.

Among them, 1015 are receiving treatment in Dhaka while the rest 187 are outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

DGHS said a total of 10,356 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country as of today since January 1 this year. Out of them, 9,110 recovered.

The disease claimed 42 lives during the period till date.

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