The hospitals had admitted dengue patients every single day since Apr 26, 2019. After the first dengue outbreak in 2000, the number of deaths and patients shattered all records last year with Dhaka as the epicentre. In this situation, the two city corporations of Dhaka took many initiatives following criticisms for its failure to eliminate the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, that carries dengue virus. The number of dengue patients hospitalised last year crossed 100,000. As many as 152 dengue patients have been hospitalised to date this month.

Source: bd News24 January 16, 2020 18:45 UTC