8 more dengue patients die; 2,201 hospitalised in 24hrs

Staff Reporter :
The country recorded eight more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 514 this year, data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) showed.

According to the data, a total of 2,201 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever.

Among the new patients, 926 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside the capital–indicating a worsening situation across the country, according to DGHS.

A total of 7,942 dengue patients, including 3,763 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 1,08,630 dengue cases and 100,174 recoveries this year.

Meanwhile, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) urged swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh.

“The higher incidence of dengue is taking place in the context of an unusual episodic amount of rainfall, combined with high temperatures and high humidity, which have resulted in an increased mosquito population throughout Bangladesh,” WHO said.