Two patients died from dengue while 70 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.
Unclean drains, scattered waste key contributors, say locals
The year 2023 was one of dengue devastation, breaking all previous records. As the new year approached, there was much discussion about improving the situation. However, it turned out to be all talk and no show, as dengue still claimed hundreds of lives in 2024.
One person died from dengue while 114 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
At least nine dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, highest in a single day this year.
With two more dengue deaths reported yesterday, the total number of fatalities from the disease this year has risen to 201, making it the third-highest death toll since the outbreak in 2000.
At least 50 teachers, students, and staff members at Jahangirnagar University (JU) have contracted dengue in the last 10 days, bringing the total number of cases of the viral infection among campus residents to approximately 80 since September 1.
As dengue cases surge across Chattogram, the Civil Surgeon's Office has identified seven areas as "Red Zones," indicating the highest risk of the mosquito-borne disease
At least three dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today while 583 patients were also hospitalised during this time
At least three dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, while 1,033 more patients were hospitalised during this period
Dhaka South City Corporation has recorded the highest number of dengue cases and fatalities this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
At least 8 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
