A dengue patient being nursed by a relative (not in the frame) at the Mugda Medical College Hospital in the capital on Monday — FE Photo Four more people died of dengue fever on Monday although the number of the deadly virus-infected patients slightly declined compared to the previous day (Sunday), physicians and officials said.
The deaths were reported in Mymensingh, Barishal, Khulna and Faridpur and the victims were identified as Anwar Hossain (40), Sumaiya Akhter (18), Mizanur Rahman (40) and Delwar Hossain (35), according to the sources.
Dr SM Bakir Hossain, director of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital of Barishal, confirmed the fatality at his hospital.
"Sumaiya died this (Monday) afternoon while undergoing treatment. She was shifted to the hospital on last Saturday from a health complex in Patuakhali as her condition deteriorated," he said.
Sources at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) said Anwar Hossain, hailing from Kendua of Netrokona district, died at about 1:00 pm on the day there.
The victim had been undergoing treatment at the hospital since Sunday afternoon.
Earlier on Sunday a dengue patient identified as Russel died at the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. He was residing at Keraniganj in Dhaka.
Mizanur died at Khulna Medical College Hospital and Delwar breathed his last at Faridpur Medical College Hospital on Monday.
The unofficial death toll rose to over 90 although the state-run DGHS (Directorate General of Health Service) claims the number to be 40.
According to health emergency operation centre and control room under the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS), a total of 1,615 people were diagnosed with dengue virus in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am Monday.
Of them, 858 were from outside the capital city and 757 were from Dhaka.
With the number, the overall tally of the dengue-infected people is 54,797 since January, 2019. Out of them, 48,024 individuals returned home after receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will launch a 'combing operation' to eliminate the Aedes mosquitoes-the carrier of the virus, and their breeding places from today (Tuesday).
Confirming the drive, DNCC Chief Health Officer Brig Gen Md Mominur Rahman Mamun said they divided each ward into 10 sections and each section would be assigned 10 cleaners and an officer who would oversee the activities.
He said the DNCC staff would visit every house in each area during the combing operation and would check for Aedes mosquito larvae in those houses or establishments.
"Actions will be taken if Aedes larvae are found in offices, courts and under-construction buildings even after the first warning," Mominur added.
Meanwhile, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) fined nine building owners Tk 2,28,000 after it found instances of Aedes larvae in their establishments on Monday.
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