DHAKA, July 18, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 44 new dengue patients were admitted 
to different hospitals in the city while 22 patients were admitted outside 
the capital during the past 24 hours (till 8am today).

"Two dengue patients died yesterday (July 17) while the first death from the 
disease was reported on June 21, this year. The total death from dengue rose 
to three," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services 
(DGHS) said.

With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients this year rose
to 1,789 while some 1,552 patients were released from the hospitals," the 
release added. 

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.