Last year, the highest number of people died of dengue in the country's history. But before the 'peak season' of dengue this year, 20 people died in the last two and a half months. In this situation, the dengue situation is expected to worsen. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of dengue patients exceeded 1,500 from January to March 19 this year. Of these, 20 people have died during this period. Among them nine were men and 11 were women. Meanwhile, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen held a meeting with the mayors of the two city corporations of Dhaka on Tuesday (March 19) to discuss the issues to be taken to eliminate dengue and chikungunya. The Health Minister has directed to keep all hospitals in the country ready to provide proper and timely treatment to dengue patients. 

The El Nino weather pattern has created ideal conditions for mosquitos to breed and transmit dengue fever. The viral infection can cause fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and body aches. The El Nino weather pattern has created ideal conditions for mosquitos to breed and transmit dengue fever. The viral infection can cause fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and body aches. Peru declared a health emergency in most parts of the country on Monday after a heat wave and heavy rains led to a spike in dengue fever cases. At least 32 people have died of the disease so far this year, Health Minister Cesar Vasquez said on Monday. There have been 31,300 cases recorded in the first eight weeks of the year. "This is a grave problem," Vasquez said last week. "And it is getting out of hand." Vasquez said Peru's typical response to the disease had been "overtaken" by factors such as climate. The El Nino weather pattern has caused warm temperatures and heavy rainfall. "The weather has created a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes to reproduce more quickly and become a more frequent vector of the disease," he added. What does the declaration entail? The health emergency was declared in 20 of Peru's 25 regions. Most of the cases so far have been in the north of the country. The move will enable the government to transfer funds more quickly to affected regions and more easily deploy doctors and nurses. Dengue causes causes symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and body aches. It is largely transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes.

Dengue has claimed four more lives in the last 24-hour period when hospitals around the country admitted 207 new patients. Of the new cases, 57 were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 150 were admitted to hospitals outside the capital, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in a regular update on Wednesday (Dec 20). The death toll from dengue soared to 1,692 and the total number of patients has risen to 3,19,878, the DGHS said. This year, 3,16,889 patients were released from hospitals after they recovered. A total of 1,297 dengue patients, including 417 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.   In September, the DGHS reported 79,598 cases, including 396 deaths, the highest in a single month.   According to DGHS, Bangladesh reported 101,354 dengue cases in 2019. In 2020, it confirmed 1,405 cases, while the number rose to 28,429 in 2021. Last year, Bangladesh saw 62,382 dengue cases.

Bangladesh recorded zero dengue death in the last 24 hours till Saturday (Dec 16) morning, after a few months in the country. However, public health experts are advising caution in interpreting the data. The data DGHS provided is from Friday and today was Victory Day, which is also a public holiday, said Mushtaq Hossain, a public health expert. Subsequently, he suggested observing the death toll for at least a week to declare any sort of success in the fight against dengue. Lenin Chowdhury, another public health expert, highlighted the shift in dengue's pattern this year: it has become a nuisance all year round rather than a seasonal problem. Dengue has claimed 1,678 lives and infected nearly 318,982 individuals in 2023, making it the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in 2000. "When we see the previous year's data, we can see that there was no death toll in December. So, we don't need to be so happy to see no death in 24 hours," he added. In the past 24 hours, 179 new dengue patients were hospitalised. As of this morning, 1,678 dengue patients were undergoing treatment in various hospitals across the country. However, a total of 315,624 patients have been released from hospitals this year.

At least eight people died from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning. Of the eight deaths, four were reported in the capital. Not less than 920 dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24-hour period, a data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says. Dengue has already taken at least 1,606 lives in this year and almost 309,087 more were being infected which had made this the deadliest year since the first recorded the epidemic in 2000. A data from DGHS says, approximately 3,493 dengue patients were undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country. Nationwide, a grand total of 303,988 patients have nearly been released from hospitals.  On the other hand, DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, Eight patients died and 2,350 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours. DGHS said, "The death toll from dengue infection crossed the 1200-mark as the authorities recorded 1,190 dengue deaths between January 1 and October 19 this year,"  Last 24 hours, 515 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,835 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city. According to DGHS,  This year, 1,214 deaths, the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000, were reported from dengue disease while 281 died last year. With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,49,543 and some 2,40,097 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients.

Bangladesh today exceeded 1,200 dengue deaths as 16 new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours till 8am today, while 2,495 were admitted to different hospitals during the same period. On September 20, Bangladesh witnessed 21 dengue deaths, the highest in a single day this year and it also saw the same highest figure on September 2. "The death toll from dengue infection crossed the 1200-mark as the authorities recorded 1,206 dengue deaths between January 1 this year and October 18," a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. "During the period, 574 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,921 were admitted to different hospitals outside it," the DGHS daily statement added. "This year, 1,206 deaths, the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000, were reported from dengue disease while 281 died last year," the statement said. With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,47,193 the statement said, adding: "This year, some 2,37,688 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients." "A total of 8,299 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Of them, 2,468 are in Dhaka while 5,831 are outside of the capital city," it added. The authorities have recorded the highest number of dengue positive cases outside Dhaka in August this year, meaning the mosquito disease gripped the entire country. August witnessed 71,976 dengue positive cases, the highest cases in a single month since dengue outbreak began in 2000 in the country, while 342 dengue-related deaths were reported in the current month, the DGHS statement said. According to the health experts, the vector-borne disease hit Dhaka city in 2000 subsequently the dengue positive cases were detected in Dhaka city only. But the dengue disease is changing its nature and it is gradually spreading across the country, they said, adding: "All 64 districts of the country have witnessed positive dengue cases." July alone recorded 43,854 dengue positive cases with 204 deaths, the DGHS statement read.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, a total of 12 patients died and 2,475 were admitted to different hospitals in the last 24 hours.  DGHS added. "Last 24 hours, 539 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,936 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city."  This year, 1,181 deaths, the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000, were reported from dengue disease while 281 died last year."  With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,42,089 the statement said, adding, "This year, some 2,32,759 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients." "A total of 8,149 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Of them, 2,391 are in Dhaka while 5,758 are outside of the capital city," it added.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, a total of 11 patients died and 2,363 were admitted to different hospitals in the last 24 hours on Wednesday, October 15. "During the period, 537 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,826 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city," the DGHS daily statement added. "This year, 1,169 deaths, the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000, were reported from dengue disease while 281 died last year," the statement said. With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,39,614 the statement said, adding: "This year, some 2,30,271 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients." "A total of 8,174 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Of them, 2,410 are in Dhaka while 5,764 are outside of the capital city," it added. On September 20, Bangladesh witnessed 21 dengue deaths, the highest in a single day this year, and the nation also saw the same highest figure on September 2. "The death toll from dengue infection crossed the 1100-mark as the authorities recorded 1,169 dengue deaths between January 1 and October 15 this year." The authorities have recorded the highest number of dengue positive cases outside the capital in August this year, meaning the mosquito-borne disease gripped the entire country. August witnessed 71,976 dengue positive cases, the highest cases in a single month since dengue outbreak began in 2000 in the country while 342 dengue-related deaths were reported in the current month, the DGHS statement said. According to the health experts, the vector-borne disease hit Dhaka city in 2000 subsequently the dengue positive cases were detected in Dhaka city only. But the dengue disease is changing its nature and it is gradually spreading across the country, they said, adding: "All 64 districts of the country have witnessed positive dengue cases." The authorities recorded 79, 598 dengue positive cases in September while 396 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease during the same period. According to the DGHS, Bangladesh reported 1,01,354 dengue cases, the second highest since dengue cases were detected in 2000, in 2019, 1,405 cases in 2020, 28,429 cases in 2021 and 62,382 cases in 2022.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, 15 dengue patients died and 2,158 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours. DGHS said it in a press release that, "The death toll from dengue infection crossed the 1000-mark as the authorities recorded 1,079 dengue deaths between January 1 and October 7 this year."  "During the period, 585 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,573 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city." The statement said, 1,079 deaths, the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000, while 281 died last year. With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,20,822. Some 2,10572 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients."