Dengue cases cross 28,000; 4 deaths in 24hrs

At least four dengue patients died while 896 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this (October 20, 2022) morning.

This is showing an alarming trend in this year's dengue situation as the total number of cases crossed the 28,000-mark.

With the four deaths, 110 people so far died of dengue fever this year.

With the new cases, the total number of dengue cases rose to 28,698, of which 8,098 are from outside of Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the deaths, 65 were in Dhaka, 22 in Cox's Bazar, 12 in Chattogram, five were in Barishal, two each in Khulna and Mymensingh, one each in Narsingdi and Feni.

A total of 25,414 patients have already been released, of them 7,038 are outside the capital.

Some 3,174 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment of which 1,015 from outside of Dhaka.

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