As the rainy season begins to set in, the risk of a surge in dengue cases is rising rapidly, with authorities yet to take adequate preventive measures across the country.
Proper action needed from city corporations, health authorities
So far, the country has already recorded 44 deaths and 3,651 hospitalisations from dengue this year. With ongoing intermittent rains, experts fear the situation could worsen if immediate actions are not taken.
A staggering 65 percent of the deaths from dengue this year were in Dhaka district, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 31, 2022) called upon the country’s people to keep their houses and adjacent areas clean to prevent dengue.
Rab claims to have arrested two persons from airport area of Dhaka for allegedly spreading rumour about dengue fever.
Hundreds of nurses at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka have protested an “assault” on one of their fellow nurses by a relative of a dengue patient.
Dengue cases are increasing across the country as around 2,065 more new patients are hospitalised with the mosquito-borne deadly virus in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Monday.
Two girls, including a student of Eden Women College, die of dengue fever in Dhaka.
As the rainy season begins to set in, the risk of a surge in dengue cases is rising rapidly, with authorities yet to take adequate preventive measures across the country.
Proper action needed from city corporations, health authorities
So far, the country has already recorded 44 deaths and 3,651 hospitalisations from dengue this year. With ongoing intermittent rains, experts fear the situation could worsen if immediate actions are not taken.
A staggering 65 percent of the deaths from dengue this year were in Dhaka district, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 31, 2022) called upon the country’s people to keep their houses and adjacent areas clean to prevent dengue.
Rab claims to have arrested two persons from airport area of Dhaka for allegedly spreading rumour about dengue fever.
Hundreds of nurses at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka have protested an “assault” on one of their fellow nurses by a relative of a dengue patient.
Dengue cases are increasing across the country as around 2,065 more new patients are hospitalised with the mosquito-borne deadly virus in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Monday.
Two girls, including a student of Eden Women College, die of dengue fever in Dhaka.
The number of dengue patients is increasing across the country as 1,870 more new people are hospitalised with the deadly-mosquito borne disease in 24 hours till 8:00 am.
