‘Beware increasing Dengue cases’

Staff Reporter  :
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said on Sunday that dengue infection for some days has been increasing again in Bangladesh.

The minister came up with this awareness while addressing the official inauguration of World Immunisation Week at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.

“All of us have be more cautious to prevent further dengue spreading in our country. To avoid dengue, one should be free from mosquito bites. The surrounding environment should be kept clean. Care should be taken to ensure that water does not logged in the roof of the house and in the yard,” the Health Minister said.

Like every year, this year too, Immunisation Week has been celebrated across the world. We vaccinate 25 million children every year. In total, more than 10 diseases are vaccinated against. Across the country, 1,20,000 centres have been established for this program. We also vaccinate women aged 15-49 years. They are also vaccinated against 10 types of diseases,” Zahid Maleque said.

The Health Minister highlighted the success data, saying that currently 95pc of children have been vaccinated, which was 52pc in 2001. Besides, the vaccination rate among women is 80pc, he added.

Dr. Abul Bashar Muhammad Khurshid Alam, Director General of the Department of Health Presided over the event. Muhammad Anwar Hossain Howladar, the Secretary of Health Services Department was present as a special guest. Director General of Family Planning Directorate Sahan Ara Banu, and World Health Organisation Country Representative Dr. Bardan Jung Rana among others, were present.