Death toll now 1,017, total cases 2,08,884

Deaths confirmed to have been caused by dengue this year have crossed the 1,000 mark as the health directorate yesterday reported 17 fatalities.

17 die, 2,889 hospitalised in a day

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the recently developed dengue vaccine is still on trial and it will be used after approval from the World Health Organisation.

989 deaths, 2,03,406 cases this year

The number of dengue cases crossed a grim milestone yesterday with the figure topping 200,000, the highest ever cases logged in a year in Bangladesh.

8 die, 1,793 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, six were reported outside the capital

The dengue death toll has been record-breaking with each passing month since May this year.

Dengue patients are being over-charged by a syndicate at Noakhali General Hospital, capitalising on the shortage of test kits and intravenous (IV) saline.

Of the 15 deaths, eight were reported in the capital

A staggering 65 percent of the deaths from dengue this year were in Dhaka district, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

Death toll now 943, total cases 1,93,881

The dengue situation in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Manikganj has been deteriorating in the absence of adequate measures taken by the authorities concerned.

Death toll now 928, total cases 1,90,758

Though the Directorate General of Health Services recently requested health officials outside the capital not to refer patients to Dhaka, the number of patients from outside still remains high.

This month witnessed more than 300 dengue deaths as the toll crossed 600-mark on Sept 2; 700 on Sept 8; and 800 on Sept 16

While more men are being admitted to hospitals for dengue, women, even with fewer cases reported, have a higher mortality rate, said the Directorate General of Health Services.

Death toll now 893

Death toll now 879