Dhaka, Oct 15
As many as four dengue patients died in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, increasing the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 242, local media reported.
Presently, 2,655 patients are receiving treatment at various hospitals in Bangladesh.
As many as 575 people died due to dengue in 2024. During the same period, 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries were reported in Bangladesh, according to the DGHS.
Patients undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals should be kept in a designated ward or room and ICU support must be prioritised when required. Furthermore, doctors and nurses have been given special responsibilities.
According to the directive, the same board and doctors must provide treatment to suspected patients who come to outpatient departments in hospitals.