Dengue cases: 27,000-mark crossed; 7 die in 24 hours

At least seven dengue patients died and 864 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.

With the new cases, the total number of dengue infections crossed the 27,000-mark this year, which is the third-highest yearly total of dengue cases since the first outbreak of the disease was reported in Bangladesh in 2000.

The total number of dengue cases now stands at 27,802, including 7,739 recorded outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

Meanwhile, the total number of deaths this year rose to 106, which is the second-highest yearly deaths since 2000.

Of the 106, 62 died in Dhaka, 22 in Cox's Bazar, 12 in Chattogram, five in Barishal, two in Khulna, and one each in Narsingdi, Mymensingh and Feni.

A total of 23,612 patients have recovered thus far.

Some 3,227 dengue patients, including 1,079 from outside Dhaka, are still undergoing treatment at hospitals.

Experts have urged the authorities concerned to immediately conduct extensive drives to identify clusters of Aedes mosquitoes.