A Correspondent:
Dengue infections continue to rise in Khulna
division, with 264 new patients admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours,
(Wednesday 8am to Thursday 8am), according to the latest report of the health
department of Khulna division.
Of the newly admitted patients, 226 were admitted to government hospitals and
38 to private hospitals.
The division also reported one new dengue-related death during the period,
raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 78 this year.
Since January 1, a total of 20,533 people have been infected with dengue in
the division, the report said.
Of them, 19,010 patients have recovered and returned home, while 1,014 are
currently receiving treatment at different hospitals. Besides, 431 patients
have been referred to other healthcare facilities for better treatment.
Khulna district has recorded the highest number of dengue infections in the
division, with 7,872 cases reported so far. Khulna Medical College Hospital
alone has reported 3,618 dengue patients, according to the report.
The continued spread of dengue has put additional pressure on healthcare
facilities across the division, as hospitals continue to admit new patients.
