Bangladesh, the death toll from&nbsp;dengue&nbsp;infection rose to 1520 in this year with a record&nbsp;high 24 single day casualties reported in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning.<br />''<br />''Besides, 1623 new&nbsp;dengue&nbsp;patients were hospitalized during the same period, according to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).<br />''<br />''The&nbsp;dengue&nbsp;outbreak has taken a serious turn in Bangladesh as the death toll and new cases continue to reach new highs regularly.<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">A total of 5,755 dengue patients, including 1,507 in Dhaka, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across Bangladesh.</span><br />''<br />''So far, the DGHS has recorded 2, 96,665 dengue cases and 2,89,390 recoveries this year, reports UNB.<br />''The entire medical system in Bangladesh is under heavy pressure due to the unexpected increase in the attack of&nbsp;dengue&nbsp;virus all over the country.<br />''<br />''According to experts, a lack of a coordinated response and a sustainable policy, is causing more deaths from the mosquito-transmitted disease. Earlier years, dengue cases and deaths were generally limited to Dhaka and other major cities only but this year almost all districts of Bangladesh&nbsp;are in tight grip of mosquito borne diseases.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">September recorded the highest single-month death toll in history, with a tragic total of 396 fatalities, pushing the preceding month, August, into second place with its 342 deaths.</span><br />
News On AIR | November 16, 2023 2:55 PM
Bangladesh, Dengue death toll crosses 1500-mark