Dengue Claims 173 Lives in November

The dengue outbreak in the country is not decreasing in any way. Along with the deaths, the number of infected people is also increasing. The pressure of patients in hospitals is increasing rapidly.

According to the dengue report of the Department of Health, 173 people have died of dengue this month (November), which is the highest in a month this year. In addition, 29,652 people have been admitted to hospitals due to dengue in November.

According to the monthly statistics of this year, 

• 14 died, 1,055 hospitalized in January 
• 3 died, 339 hospitalized in February 
• 5 died, 311 hospitalized in March
• 2 died, 504 hospitalized in April 
• 12 died, 644 hospitalized in May 
• 8 died, 798 hospitalized in June 
• 12 died, 2,669 hospitalized in July 
• 27 died, 6,521 hospitalized in August
• 80 died, 18,097 hospitalized in September
• 134 died, 30,879 hospitalized in October
• 173 died, 29,652 hospitalized in November

So far this year, a total of 91,469 people have been hospitalized due to dengue. Of these, 87,879 have been discharged. 488 have died. 

Of the deceased, 208 people died in Dhaka South City Corporation and 89 in Dhaka North City Corporation. The rest died in different parts of the country.

Atiqur Rahman, a specialized doctor at DMCH said that dengue is no longer seasonal, it occurs throughout the year. It increases when it starts raining. In addition to using mosquito repellents to prevent dengue, the city corporation must also conduct campaigns everywhere. At the same time, everyone must be aware of it.

Entomologist Dr Manjur Chowdhury says that not only public awareness will work to control mosquitoes. Appropriate measures must be taken by conducting proper surveys and using skilled manpower.

It is worth noting that in 2023, the highest number of dengue patients in the country's history was 3,21,179, and 1,705 died.