Bangladesh has reported a sharp rise in dengue hospital admissions, with nearly 11,000 patients admitted by August 19, exceeding July’s total of more than 9,200. Since January, more than 26,500 people have been hospitalized with dengue and 76 have died, according to Directorate General of Health Services data. The increase is no longer concentrated only in Dhaka, raising concern about faster transmission in districts outside the capital during the monsoon season.
Dhaka recorded more than 7,000 hospital admissions and 34 deaths, remaining the most affected area overall. Outside Dhaka, Khulna reported more than 1,600 patients and 14 deaths, followed by Chattogram with 1,391 admissions and three deaths. Pirojpur recorded more than 1,200 cases and one death, while Mymensingh reported 924 admissions and six deaths. Gazipur had 720 admissions with no reported deaths.
Experts cited standing water, rain, dense settlements, poor sanitation and water storage as factors supporting Aedes mosquito breeding. They said coastal salinity can require households to store rainwater in containers, while urbanisation and increased use of disposable containers have expanded breeding sites in rural and urban areas. They also pointed to high temperatures, frequent rainfall and gaps in mosquito-control work as contributing factors.
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