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Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 514 this year since January.
Of the new deaths, 6 were from Dhaka while the total deaths from Dhaka rose to 380, said DGHS data showed, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Meanwhile, 2,201 hospitalizations were also recorded on the same period of time across the country, including 926 from Dhaka, according to the DGHS.
The ever worsening dengue situation continues to deteriorate in other cities as the health authorities continue to record a growing number of new cases. DGHS reported 1,275 cases outside Dhaka.
Last year, 281 people died due to dengue, the second highest in the history of the country.
Meanwhile, the total dengue cases rose to 108,630. Of the total cases, 51,953 were from Dhaka, added DGHS.
A total of 7,942 people were being treated across the country in hospitals. Of them, 3,763 were from Dhaka. Of the total admitted, 100,174 patients made recovery and returned home, including 47,810 from Dhaka.
Meanwhile BSS report adds: When Bangladesh is still reeling from the dengue outbreak as the country already has set all-time record in terms of dengue cases and deaths, pressure of the mosquito-borne disease is decreasing on healthcare facilities in Dhaka city.
"On an average, 600 dengue patients were getting admission to Mugda Medical College Hospital every day since the beginning of July . . . up to 700 patients were admitted to the hospital (Mugda) between July and mid-August," Director of Mugda Medical College and Hospital Dr Md Niatuzzaman said Thursday.
At present, 282 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at Mugda hospital, Niatuzzaman added.
Since the beginning of July this year, dengue disease has been increasing alarmingly and this increasing continued second week of August, the Mugda hospital chief said adding "We have expanded treatment facilities including dengue dedicated unit to cope with increased number of dengue patients.
"All relevant organizations should take urgent initiative to control dengue outbreak as Bangladesh is in grip of dengue disease," Director of The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Prof Dr Tahmina Shirin said.
She said, "Community engagement is very crucial to control dengue disease. Every household in major cities has to be brought under daily surveillance to destroy any potential sources of Adedes mosquito."
Analyzing life cycle of Aedes mosquito, Former Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Sanya Tahmina termed it as a domestic species and said its management system will be different from other species of mosquito.
"So, it is very important to understand reproductive nature and life cycle of Aedes mosquito to take effective measures for prevention of Dengue outbreak," Sanya added.