Dengue cases keep rising

More and more dengue patients are requiring hospitalisation as the number of cases continues to rise across the country. At least 211 people with dengue fever have been admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours, till 8am yesterday. Of them, only 1 person is from outside Dhaka.

With them, a total of 5,645 patients have been diagnosed with dengue this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the total infected, 261 are from outside Dhaka.

Among the total infected, 2,987 were diagnosed during the current month, which indicates the fast-rising trend of the disease.

At least 2,286 people were hospitalised across the country in July and 272 in June. In May, 43 people were infected with dengue.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 952 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country, the DGHS data shows.

As the capital's public hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid patients, those with dengue were finding it hard to get admission there.

The growing number of dengue cases since last month has been an additional pressure for the hospitals.

DGHS spokesperson Dr Md Nazmul Islam recently said the dengue situation could turn alarming again, but it would be possible to face the situation if necessary measures are taken immediately.