Lack of comprehensive, sustained efforts to control dengue may prove disastrous

Preventive measures must be taken immediately and rigorously

Heed experts’ advice to prevent another deadly outbreak

From the beginning of the monsoon season number of dengue patients start increasing. Ahead of this year's monsoon season, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducted a survey of Aedes mosquitoes in Dhaka from March 23 to April 4. According to the survey, the risk of dengue outbreak was much higher this year than in previous years. Are the 2 city corporations of Dhaka prepared to tackle dengue outbreaks?