Dhaka, Aug 6
Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 92.
According to the DGHS, the new cases of dengue were reported in Barishal division (104), Dhaka division (74), Dhaka South City Corporation (62), Dhaka North City Corporation (51), Rajshahi division (50), Chattogram division (39), Khulna division (30), Mymensingh (14) and Rangpur (4).
Currently, 1,259 patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Bangladesh. As many as 575 people lost their lives due to dengue in Bangladesh in 2024.
Government hospitals have been directed to keep laboratory facilities for dengue testing in addition to keeping an adequate stock of dengue diagnostic kits. Keeping in view the severity of the disease, dengue patients should be admitted to the hospital or referred to higher-level facilities if required. According to the directive, all the hospitals must have a trained and designated medical team for the treatment of dengue patients.
Hospitals have been instructed to ensure the availability of necessary intravenous (IV) fluids for dengue treatment and, if required, arrange procurement according to regulation. The directive said that the fluid intake and output chart of the patients must be regularly recorded and monitored. Hospitals have been asked to ensure adequate mosquito nets for admitted dengue patients.