Govt to launch three-month dengue prevention campaign on September 12, state minister tells parliament

With nine dengue patients dying and 1,571 new cases reported yesterday, the country recorded its highest single-day dengue deaths and cases so far this year.

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.

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.

Death toll this year rises to 102

Death toll this year rises to 93

With 10 days still to go, August has already recorded 27 percent more dengue cases than all of July, as experts warn infections may continue rising.

The district has reported 1,195 dengue cases and three deaths this year, while a DGHS survey identified 8 city wards as high-risk for Aedes mosquito breeding

Total dengue cases rise to 22,243; 1,615 patients undergoing treatment

Cases cross 20,000

With 1,156 dengue patients hospitalised as of yesterday, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital has topped the list of hospitals treating dengue patients this year, followed by Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Mugda Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital.

Dhaka division has emerged as the country’s dengue hotspot, recording 6,871 cases, including 4,404 infections in Dhaka city alone this year.

Govt must adopt a centralised dengue control strategy.

Government move aims to encourage early diagnosis amid rising infections and deaths

The government must urgently eliminate Aedes breeding, add treatment facilities nationwide.

With hospitals still struggling to cope with more than 900 daily measles admissions, a surge in dengue cases threatens to further strain the healthcare system and increase the risk of more deaths, health experts have warned.

Dengue toll this year rises to 6

Says institutions found breeding Aedes mosquitoes will face penalties

The risk of dengue could rise sharply after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, as rainfall during the period may have created numerous mosquito breeding grounds, experts warned.

Excessive rainfall across Bangladesh is increasing the risk of an early dengue outbreak this year, prompting entomologists to call for immediate government action to eliminate mosquito breeding sources and strengthen public awareness campaigns.