The dengue outbreak in the country continues. Four more people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 2,167 patients have been admitted to various hospitals in the country.
This information was given in the regular dengue bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday (October 12).
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 308 people have died of dengue this year. Of these, 62 died in the first 11 days of October. In addition, 148 people died in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May and two each in January and February.
The bulletin said that 2,167 people were admitted to the hospital due to dengue in the next 24 hours from 8 am on Sunday. With this, the number of patients admitted to the hospital this year has increased to 1 lakh 1,442.
At the same time, 2,428 people have recovered and left the hospital after treatment. So far, a total of 95,331 people have recovered and returned home.
In the last 24 hours, the highest number of patients were admitted to the Dhaka division, 871, according to the division. In addition, 298 patients were admitted to the hospital in Khulna, 287 in Chittagong, 253 in Rajshahi, 243 in Barisal, 92 in Rangpur and 102 in Mymensingh.
To deal with the dengue situation, it is necessary to emphasize the destruction of mosquito breeding grounds, removal of stagnant water and seeking medical advice quickly in case of fever.