As many as 12 dengue patients died and 2,711 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday.
"During the period, 1,130 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,581 were admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
"This year, 273 deaths were reported from dengue disease while 281 died last year," the daily statement of the DGHS said.
With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 57,127 the statement said, adding: "Some 47,529 patients were released from different hospitals this year of the total patients."
"Some 9,325 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Of them, 4,869 are in Dhaka while 4,456 are outside the capital city," it added.
Health experts warned the dengue situation may deteriorate in the coming months of August and September, asking authorities to launch a massive campaign against all types of mosquitoes.
Analyzing the amount of rainfall, temperature and humidity in Bangladesh, they described these months as the most suitable period for breeding Aedes mosquitoes.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Outbreaks of the disease are usually seasonal, peaking during and after the rainy season.
Dengue infection rate stable in Dhaka, rises slightly outside capital
Although the rate of dengue infection remains stable in Dhaka it keeps rising outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Even in the busiest hospitals for the treatment of dengue patients in the capital, beds designated for dengue patients are now vacant, said the Director (MIS) of DGHS Prof Dr Md Shahadat Hossain at a virtual briefing on the dengue situation in the country on Wednesday afternoon.
At present, the highest number of dengue patients in Dhaka are admitted to Mugda Medical College Hospital, which has a total of 600 beds for patients.
“The Health Ministry is regularly monitoring the situation. Along with providing treatment, we are also carrying out awareness campaigns among the general public,” he said.
The second highest number of dengue patients 348, in the capital, is admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, he said adding that beds are vacant in almost all other hospitals.
However, they also have additional beds to deal with any situation, said the DGHS official.
He said that of the dengue patients who died (261), almost all of them died within 1-2 days of hospitalisation. Most of the deceased had dengue shock syndrome resulting in plasma leakage and other organs of their body were also affected due to shock syndrome, he added.
