Eight died of dengue in BD during Eid-ul-Adha festival

Dhaka, Aug 14: Eight people died of dengue fever during the Eid-ul-Adha festival in Dhaka, Madaripur, Rajshahi, Laxmipur, Khulna and Pabna districts.The government has so far confirmed the death of 40 people from dengue although the unofficial estimates suggest the death toll is much higher.
Over 27,507 people have been infected with dengue, and were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the first 14 days of August, compared to 16,253 in July.
In last four days, at least 7,597 people were admitted into hospital in Dhaka and outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data. Accordingly the number was 2394 on Sunday, 2093 on Monday, 1200 on Tuesday and 1880 on Yesterday.
Meanwhile, Number of patients has been increased during Eid holydays outside Dhaka.
A total of 1,880 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in the last 24 hours, between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, across the country, Of them 755 people has been admitted in Dhaka, whereas 1,125 people has been admitted outside Dhaka.
However, breaking all previous records in the country, the number of recorded cases of dengue in the first eight months this year has hit 46,351 according to DGHS, of them, 38,442 had made full recovery.
As of August 14 as many as 40 people died from dengue across Bangladesh since January 1, according to DGHS, while the unofficial count shows death toll is 75.
As many as 7,869 patients are currently receiving treatment in 40 government and private hospitals in Dhaka, whereas a total of 1,551 people have been hospitalized outside Dhaka.
On Tuesday Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that the number of new patients hospitalized with dengue is declining because the people are becoming more aware about the disease.
He made the remark after visiting Kurmitola General Hospital, Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, and Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka.
The number of death has increased outside Dhaka and others districts of the country.
In Madaripur, an elderly man Abdul Mazid, 75 yesterday died of dengue at his home in Nilkhi village in Shibchar Upazila of Madaripur.
Confirming the matter, Baheratal Uttar Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Zakir Hossain said: “After being infected with dengue virus, Mazid’s blood platelet count dropped alarmingly, and he was admitted to the Central Hospital in Dhaka.
“After receiving treatment for seven days, he was taken to his ancestral home Tuesday evening. He died that night,” Zakir said.
With the inclusion of these deaths, six people have died of dengue in Madaripur, the UP chairman added.
In Pabna, a college boy died of dengue at Pabna Medical College Hospital yesterday night.
This is the first death incident from dengue in the district, said hospital sources.
Confirming the matter, Pabna General Hospital Assistant Director Ranjan Kumar Dutta said that Mahfuz was hospitalised with the fever around 3:00pm on Tuesday (August 13) and died around 12:30am on Wednesday (August 14).
Mahfuz was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition and despite frantic efforts, he could not be saved, the official said.
In Dhaka, an eight-year-old girl died of dengue fever at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday, said Prof Dr Uttam Kumar Barua, director of the hospital.
Deceased Samia, 8, was admitted to the hospital on August 10 and passed away around 6:00am Tuesday the director said.
Another patient Md Billal, 40, died around on early on Tuesday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). He was undergoing treatment for dengue, according to hospital sources.
Dr Morshed Alam Hiru, a child specialist at Laxmipur Sadar Hospital, said he suggested the guardians to shift Parash to Noakhali General Hospital. “He died around 10:00pm while being taken there,” Hiru said.
In Khulna, a man died of dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Rasel, 32, a resident of Gopalganj.
Khulna Civil Surgeon Abdur Razzak said Rasel was hospitalised with dengue two days ago.
In Laxmipur, Parash, 4, son of Kamruzzaman of Daspara area in Kamalnagar Upazila of the district, died of dengue on Monday night while he was being taken to Noakhali General Hospital.
Parash’s uncle Md Ibrahim said his nephew was diagnosed with dengue at Fair Diagnostic Pathology Centre in Laxmipur town on Saturday morning.
In Dhaka, On Sunday, before the Eid day a child was died in Dengue at Dhaka Shishu Hospital, he was died in Sunday night, said hospital sources.
In Rajshahi, On Monday, the Eid day Abdul Malek, 19 was died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), said the hospital officials.
“Malek was attacked by dengue while he was in Dhaka, later he was treated from Chapainawabganj district as his condition deteriorated, he was admitted to RMCH in ICU, said Saiful Ferdous, deputy director of RMCH.
Until now, extremely high fever, rashes, and vomiting used to be considered symptoms of the fever, but now doctors recommend going to them immediately after showing signs of fever. Dengue fever can take an alarming turn as the heart, kidneys, and the brain of a patient can get affected very fast, sending a patient into a shock.
Doctors said they were facing a huge pressure daily to provide treatment and accommodate a large number of dengue patients in various hospitals. The situation would spin out of their control if the number of dengue cases kept rising.
Experts said both private and state-run hospitals were receiving a large number of dengue patients every day and the number was continuing to rise rapidly, claiming three to four lives per day, on average, this month.
According to doctors, most dengue victims have died due to the ‘dengue shock syndrome’. The doctors said there is a definite rise in the number of dengue patients this year and children are more at risk. – Staff Reporter