Dhaka, July 21 -- With 429 new dengue patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours and a fresh sub-variant of COVID-19 emerging, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued updated treatment guidelines to ensure better preparedness in public and private health facilities across the country.

The dengue outbreak continues to grip several regions, particularly the south-western Barishal division, which accounted for 113 of the newly-reported hospitalisations - the highest among all divisions. Other affected regions include Chattogram (78 cases), Khulna (55), Rajshahi (48), Dhaka South City Corporation (56), Dhaka North (18), Mymensingh (11), Rangpur (6), and Dhaka division excluding the capital (24), according to the DGHS.

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