The number of dengue patients hospitalised since Jan 1 increased to 2,545 with 21 new cases in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. The new patients include 12 admitted to hospitals in Dhaka, three in Chattogram, five in Barishal and one in Khulna. As many as 136 patients were undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals across the country. In 2023, Bangladesh recorded 321,179 hospitalisations and 1,705 deaths from the viral disease and the outbreak has continued this year. Experts say dengue may affect Bangladesh throughout the year from now on, not just in monsoon, if the authorities do not move to prevent the disease.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2024 21:30 UTC