Published on 12:00 AM, June 18, 2022

29 dengue patients hospitalised

As soon as the monsoon starts, the number of dengue patients goes up at city hospitals. Recently, healthcare facilities are reporting an increase of such cases. The photo was taken at a ward in Mugda General Hospital yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Staff Correspondent

At least 29 dengue patients have been hospitalised in different hospitals of Dhaka in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday -- which points to an alarming rise of dengue cases.

With the new cases, the total number of dengue cases rose to 690 this year, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the dengue patients, 104 are still undergoing treatment, of which, three are from outside Dhaka.

A total of 586 patients so far have been released from hospitals, and there have been no reports of death so far.

Dhaka is at risk of a major dengue outbreak this year compared to the last couple of years, as clear, stagnant water, the breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes, at under-construction buildings is abundant this time around.

The scenario came to light after DGHS conducted a pre-monsoon survey between March 23 and April 4.

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