United News of Bangladesh

A woman died of dengue and 11 new patients were admitted to hospitals with dengue symptoms in Faridpur district in the 24 hours till Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Nasrin Sultana, 30, of Chowdhurykanda area in Bhanga upazila. Nasrin Sultana, a mother of two sons, was admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital on August 18 after developing dengue symptoms. She died around 1:00am on Friday while undergoing treatment, said Faridpur Civil Surgeon Dr Mahmudul Hasan. He said 163 people were treated for dengue at government hospitals during the period, while 25 patients are currently receiving treatment. Nasrin's husband Miraj Sheikh alleged that she was first admitted to Bhanga Hospital after developing a fever. Although doctors advised several tests, she was not tested for dengue at that stage, he claimed. As her condition worsened, the family consulted another doctor, who advised a dengue test. After the test came back positive, she was taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital. “If we had known earlier that my wife had dengue, perhaps we could have arranged treatment sooner and made greater efforts to save her,” Miraj said. With dengue cases rising in hospitals across the district, the Civil Surgeon urged people with symptoms, particularly fever, to seek medical advice and get tested without delay.