DHAKA, Oct 20, 2022 (BSS) - Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the
government has taken all necessary measures to tackle the ongoing outbreak of
the dengue disease.

     "We have taken prompt steps to provide healthcare services to the dengue
patients... the number of dengue patients has increased sharply in recent
times," he told at a function at the Shishu Hospital in the city, an official
release said.

     Secretary of Health Education and Family Welfare Division Md Saiful
Hasan Badal, Director General of Directorate General of Health Services Prof
Dr ABM Kurshid Alam and President of Bangladesh Medical Association Dr
Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, among others, addressed the function with Chairmen
of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute Prof Shahidullah in the chair.

     The minister said the government has set up medical units dedicated to
dengue patients at different hospitals in Dhaka city including Dhaka North
City Corporation Hospital, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
(BSMMU) and Lalkuthi Hospital.

     He urged authorities of both Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka
North City Corporation to take prompt action for killing Adese mosquitoes to
control rising trend of dengue disease.

     "We are launching awareness campaign aiming to destroy potential
breeding sources of dengue. I am urging people to remain clean in both inside
and outside of the houses for stopping breeding of adese mosquitoes," Maleque
added.

     The DGHS sources said Mirpur, Uttara, Mugda, Jatrabari, Dhanmondi and
Mohammadpur in Dhaka city have been identified as dengue hotspots. It said
the highest number of cases has been detected in Cox's Bazar after Dhaka.