DHAKA, July 15, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 30 new dengue patients were admitted 
to different hospitals in the city while a single patient was admitted 
outside the capital during the past 24 hours (till 8am today).

With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose
to 1,610 while some 1,423 patients were released from the hospitals," a press 
release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

This year, the first death from dengue was reported on June 21.

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

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