Doctors said there was no accurate data on the age distribution of all dengue patients this year, but they estimate that about 40% of the patients are under the age of 20. According to the DGHS, 39.6% of the patients admitted to hospitals with dengue on Monday were aged under 20. Also Read- DGHS: 343 dengue patients admitted to hospitals in 24 hoursAlthough no death from dengue was reported in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, a record 343 patients were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease, the DGHS said. Sujit Kumar Roy, in charge of the paediatrics department at Central Hospital in Dhanmondi, said almost half of the patients admitted there with dengue were children. Dhaka Shishu Hospital Epidemiologist Kinkar Ghosh said it was concerning that a higher number of children were being admitted as dengue patients this year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 07, 2021 16:18 UTC