9 dead, 1,571 hospitalised in 24 hours

The health authorities have directed all civil surgeons to step up hospital preparedness and public awareness efforts to prevent dengue and reduce fatalities, as the disease continues to cause more deaths and hospitalisations each day.

1,558 patients admitted in 24 hours; total cases climb to 42,590

Teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 30 accounted for around 42 percent of all dengue cases reported this year, making them the most affected age group.

Doctor advises medical checks when fever begins, on 3rd or 4th day, and after fever subsides

Death toll reaches 53 as total cases climb to 15,153

Bangladesh is likely to face a large-scale dengue outbreak this year unless authorities act swiftly to identify mosquito hotspots, eliminate breeding grounds ahead of the monsoon, and intensify public awareness campaigns, experts have warned.

Dengue fever is once again making a strong comeback in Bangladesh. In just the first half of the year, more than ten thousand people have been hospitalised, and forty-two deaths have already been confirmed.

Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of cases this year rose to 907, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

One dengue patient died while 32 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

One patient died while 45 others were hospitalised around the country due to dengue fever during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

One dengue patient died in the country today taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year to two, according to the data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka

1,678 deaths, 3,18,803 cases this year

At least four 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

At least nine 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

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today