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Dengue: Two dead, 89 hospitalized

Update : 24 Dec 2022, 19:54

Two dengue patients died while 89 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am Saturday (December 24).

"A total of 276 people died from dengue disease between January 1 and December 24. The first death from dengue was reported on June 21 this year," the daily statement of the DGHS said on Saturday.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The outbreak of the disease is usually seasonal, peaking during and after the rainy seasons.

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.

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