Noman Mosharef :
At least four more people died of dengue on Tuesday across the country.
Though the infected dengue patients were decreasing, the death toll continues to rise.
In Khulna, a woman died while undergoing treatment at a private medical college hospital early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Rahima Begum, 58, wife of Yasin Ali of Sonabaria village of Satkhira’s Kalaroa upazila.
Dr Quamrul Islam, health officer at Kalaroa Upazila Health Complex, said Rahima was admitted to Satkhira CB Hospital with dengue one week ago.
Three days later, she was shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital and then to Gazi Medical College Hospital (GMCH) following deterioration of her condition.
However, she died at the hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, Dr Quamrul said, adding that the woman was also suffering from some other diseases like diabetics and hypothyroidism. Her husband Yasin was also suffering from dengue and received treatment at GMCH. Later, he was referred to Dhaka for better treatment.
A total of 482 dengue patients have so far been identified in the district. Of them, 40 are currently receiving treatment in different hospitals while 345 others returned home after getting cured. Besides, 97 patients were referred to other hospitals outside the district.
Dr Abu Shahin, district civil surgeon, said those who are being treated at different hospitals in Satkhira are out of danger. Besides, a youth named Biplob Das died of dengue at Chattagram Medical Collage Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Mahbub Ara, a housewife, died of dengue at BIHS Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday evening, according to Private TV channel Independent.
Besides, another private TV channel DBC reported dengue death without naming the deceased.
Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room at Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has said a total of 783 dengue patients were admitted to different government and private hospitals till 8am yesterday across the country. According to a DGHS press release on Tuesday, of a total of 3,746 patients, 2,111 currently receiving treatment in 41 government and private hospitals in Dhaka, whereas 1,635 people are undergoing treatment outside Dhaka.
Since January 1 till September 3, a total of 72,745 people have been affected by dengue, the release added.
Among those admitted, 68,811 patients have been released from their respective hospitals after treatment. And almost 95 per cent patients returned home after getting recovery from dengue.
Among the new patients, 344 patients were admitted in Dhaka and 439 in different districts outside Dhaka.
A total of 57 dengue patients have died across Bangladesh from January 1 till September 3, according to DGHS collected data. However, the unofficial death toll is reported to be at 130, so far.
