The total number of deaths rose to 107

The dengue outbreak is becoming deadlier with at least 5,200 hospitalisations and 20 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease reported in the first 13 days of this month.

Another 153 people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Three days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak a global public health emergency, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday issued a guideline to control the disease.

At least 18 dengue patients have died  in the first 17 days of August, the highest monthly death toll in 2024 so far.

Fifty people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

At least 154 dengue patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Two more dengue patients died and 98 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

One dengue patient died while 148 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning

Pneumonia is a major respiratory problem in children, both in terms of the number of occurrences and the cause of death.

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 13 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 40 this year

Sixteen people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

After last year witnessed the highest number of dengue fatalities, it seemed the situation couldn’t get any worse. However, dengue fatalities this year till May are already 21 more than the same period last year, indicating the worst is yet to come.

High density of Aedes larvae were found in 29 wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 12 wards in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), showing an alarming picture this season

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought support from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford to establish a vaccine centre in Bangladesh.

12 hospitalised in 24 hours

Despite a record-breaking outbreak last year, with more than 1,705 deaths, the authorities concerned are yet to establish a comprehensive surveillance system to track and control the Aedes mosquitoes, the carrier of the deadly dengue virus.

All the victims are from areas under the Dhaka South City Corporation