Dengue cases keep rising: 1,100 recorded in 24 hrs

Dengue cases keep rising: 1,100 recorded in 24 hrs

The number of dengue cases continues to rise in Bangladesh as the health department has reported a record 1,096 cases in the 24 hours to Monday, up from 824 on Sunday and 683 the previous day.

According to the figures by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 13,637 people diagnosed with dengue have been hospitalised since January 2019. Among them, 11,450 were hospitalised in July alone.

The number of patients this year has reached an all-time high.

At least 46 people have died from the mosquito-borne disease so far this year, according to a count by Bangla Tribune, though the official record puts the toll at eight.

The disease has spread almost all over Bangladesh with the authorities recording 1,283 cases outside Dhaka. Of them, 531 are receiving treatment at hospitals.

According to the DGHS, cases have been reported from several districts in seven administrative divisions —Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Barishal, and Sylhet.

Chattogram has the highest admission rate, 390, followed by 370 in Dhaka, 203 in Khulna, 171 in Rajshahi, 61 in Rangpur, 57 in Barishal, and 30 in Sylhet division.

Almost all hospitals in Dhaka are struggling to cope with the increasing flow of dengue patients, with many public hospitals accommodating patients on the floors.

Hospitals and clinics across Bangladesh are facing a shortage of facilities, making them struggle to provide services to dengue patients.

Doctors and staff at hospitals are not able to handle the huge number of patients flooding the hospitals with dengue symptoms.

Dengue causes flu-like symptoms, including piercing headaches, muscle and joint pains, fever and full-body rashes. But this year it shows “atypical” symptoms affecting the brain, heart, and liver.
The number of patients diagnosed with dengue this year has reached an all-time high.

Searching for and destroying mosquito breeding places, use of mosquito net as well as repellents, and seeking early consultation when the first signs and symptoms of the disease strike are the most effective ways to prevent and cure dengue.