July has already become the worst month as the authorities recorded 109 deaths from dengue and 20,465 positive cases in the past 21 days.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 156 deaths were reported from dengue disease between January 1 and July 21, this year while 28, 443 dengue patients died during the same period.
Among the total deaths since January 1, the month of July alone witnessed 109 deaths linked to dengue simultaneously 20,465 positive cases were recorded, the DGHS added.
Month-wise data of dengue disease-2023 showed 566 dengue patients were detected in January with six fatalities, 111 cases with zero deaths in February, 143 cases with two deaths in March, 50 cases with two deaths in April, 1036 cases with two deaths in May and 5,956 cases with 34 deaths.
In comparison, last year was less severe in terms of dengue positive cases and death figure as 268 patients died and 62,382 cases were recorded, the DGHS data said adding in 2019, the country saw the highest number of dengue cases — 101,354, with 179 deaths. বিস্তারিত