DHAKA, Aug 20, 2023 (BSS) - Dengue positive cases in Bangladesh reached 99,994 this year as 2134 fresh cases were reported overnight and 10 patients died during the same period. In 2019, the country saw 1,01,354 cases, the highest dengue positive patients in a single year since the mosquito-borne disease was identified in the country for the first time. According to the experts, August and September are normally considered as peak months for dengue disease but the peak period has extended till November last year. The health experts including entomologists feared dengue cases and deaths will exceed all previous records this year as the number of cases and fatalities continue to rise, signaling an alarming trend. According to the DGHS statement, among the total dengue positive cases, 37,640 are female and 62,354 are male while 272 deaths from dengue are female and 204 male.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha August 20, 2023 17:12 UTC