Although the rate of dengue infection remains stable in Dhaka it keeps rising outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Even in the busiest hospitals for the treatment of dengue patients in the capital, beds designated for dengue patients are now vacant, said Director (MIS) of DGHS Prof Dr Md. Shahadat Hossain at a virtual briefing on the dengue situation in the country on Wednesday afternoon.
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At present, the highest number of dengue patients in Dhaka is admitted to Mugda Medical College Hospital, which has a total of 600 beds for patients.
“The Health Ministry is regularly monitoring the situation. Along with providing treatment, we are also carrying out awareness campaign among the general public,” he said.
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The second highest number of dengue patients 348, in the capital is admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, he said adding that beds are vacant in almost all other hospitals.
However, they also have additional beds to deal with any situation, said the DGHS official.
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He said that of the dengue patients who died (261), almost all of them died within 1-2 days of hospitalisation. Most of the deceased had dengue shock syndrome resulting to plasma leakage and other organs of their body were also affected due to shock syndrome, he added.