Key Takeaways
- Bangladesh records highest daily dengue cases with 1,221 people diagnosed in the past 24 hours.
- The number of dengue cases surged to 29,786 in Bangladesh, according to the Ministry of Health.
- Health authorities have strengthened measures to check the breeding of mosquitoes and conduct anti-larval operations to control the dengue outbreak.
Dhaka: A total of 1,221 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Sunday, the highest number in a single day so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health.
Eight people died due to dengue fever, raising the death toll to 158 so far this year.
With the fresh infections, the number of dengue cases surged to 29,786 in Bangladesh, the ministry said.
In order to fight the rising number of dengue cases, Bangladeshi health authorities have strengthened measures to check the breeding of mosquitoes and conduct anti-larval operations.
The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk nation for mosquito-borne diseases.
