At least eight more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
Health experts had termed August the deadliest month in terms of dengue cases and fatalities. But the numbers have climbed even higher this month.
Of the deaths, 10 were reported in the capital
The government has decided to purchase 2 million bags of IV fluids, or injectable saline solution, to address the market shortage of this essential medicine used to treat dengue patients.
Death toll 839; a total of 170,768 cases this year
The health directorate has instructed all health officials outside the capital not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka for treatment.
At least 18 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
The health directorate has instructed all health officials across the country not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka from outside the capital for treatment
With 14 more deaths recorded yesterday, the total number of dengue fatalities has now crossed the 800-mark.
The mosquito-borne disease has so far claimed at least 790 lives this year
Says director general of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)
Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.
The disease has so far claimed at least 778 lives this year
At least 15 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
The disease has so far claimed at least 767 lives this year