Not less than 12 extra individuals died of dengue right now because the nation grapples with a file outbreak of mosquito-borne fever, with hospitals struggling to create space for sufferers.
Out of the 12 deaths, 7 had been reported from Dhaka metropolis. Not less than 2,959 dengue sufferers had been hospitalized throughout the time, in keeping with the Directorate Normal of Well-being Providers (DGHS).
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Not less than 364 individuals died to this point in 2023 and almost 78,028 were contaminated, making this the deadliest 12 months for the reason that first recorded epidemic in 2000.
Dengue Outbreak: Hospitals Overwhelmed as Cases Soar, Deaths Surpass Records
In line with DGHS figures, a complete of 9,790 dengue sufferers are present process remedy at totally different hospitals throughout the nation. A complete of 67,874 dengue sufferers had been launched so removed from hospitals throughout the nation this 12 months, it added.
Hospitals, particularly within the capital Dhaka, are struggling to seek out houses for the massive variety of sufferers struggling with excessive fever, joint aches, and vomiting, well-being officers stated.
The federal government has launched initiatives to restrict the unfold of mosquito-borne illnesses, from consciousness campaigns to efforts to kill mosquito larvae following a spell of rains, officers stated.
There is no such thing as a vaccine or drug that particularly treats dengue, which is frequent in South Asia throughout the June-to-September monsoon season when the Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads the lethal virus thrives in stagnant water.
Specialists stated they anticipate getting extra circumstances by August and September. These 12 months’ deaths already prime the earlier file of 281 from the final 12 months.
Early detection and entry to correct medical care can cut back deaths to fewer than 1 p.c of victims.
