Bangladesh witnesses highest number of dengue related hospitalization in 24 hrs

According to Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) nine people were reported to have died in same period taking the total fatalities from the infection to 176.

A total of 7,175 patients are currently getting treatment for dengue including 4,149 patients in the capital city of Dhaka, as per a Dhaka Tribune report. The total number of dengue cases recorded this year is 32,977 along with 25,626.

Bangladesh had recorded its worst-ever dengue outbreak in 2022 with 62,423 dengue cases and 281 dengue-related deaths along with 61,971 recoveries. The month of July has been the worst recorded months with 109 deaths and 20,465 dengue cases being reported in just the last 21 days.

Among the total deaths since January 1, the month of July alone witnessed 109 deaths linked to dengue simultaneously 20,465 positive cases were recorded, according to the DGHS, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported.

Month-wise data of dengue disease-2023 showed 566 dengue patients were detected in January with six fatalities, 111 cases with zero deaths in February, 143 cases with two deaths in March, 50 cases with two deaths in April, 1036 cases with two deaths in May and 5,956 cases with 34 deaths in June.

In comparison, last year was less severe in terms of dengue-positive cases and death figures as 268 patients died and 62,382 cases were recorded, the DGHS data said, adding in 2019, the country saw the highest number of dengue cases — 101,354, with 179 deaths, as per BSS.

Health experts feared August and September will be more severe as these two months are more suitable for breeding Aedes mosquitoes. 

(With inputs from ANI)

Updated: 24 Jul 2023, 06:36 AM IST