Bangladesh logs nearly 11,000 cases of Dengue Fever, 48 deaths

According to the Bangladesh government, nearly 11,000 dengue cases and at least 48 related deaths this year has been recorded, underscoring how other viral diseases continue to spread even as the focus remains on the coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, 330 dengue cases, the highest single-day number, were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 10,981 since January. This was disclosed by the country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Three more deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were recorded in the past day, taking the total to 48, a DGHS release said.

Recall that, the country reported a sharp spike in dengue cases which led to a strain on Bangladesh’s already fragile healthcare system, which was already battered by the worsening coronavirus crisis in the country.