Helemul Alam

As rain and thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country over the next few days, experts warn that the dengue season could extend further this year.

The Den-2 variant of dengue is proving particularly lethal this year, contributing to the rising death toll.

Despite seven days still remaining before the end of the month, October has already become the deadliest month this year in terms of deaths and cases from dengue.

Compared to other ages, people in the 16 to 30 age group are the most vulnerable to dengue infection this year.

With an urgent need for birth certificates of his family members, Mohammad Ziaul Haque, an employee of a private organisation, went to the zonal office of Dhaka North City Corporation in the capital’s Mohammadpur on Tuesday.

With three days left in October, the total number of dengue deaths has reached 114, marking the highest monthly toll this year.

Kamrul Hasan, 42, a resident of Narayanganj, is undergoing treatment at the dengue ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

With three new dengue deaths yesterday, the total number of deaths has risen to 300 this year, depicting a grim picture of how losing lives to the mosquito-borne disease has become a regular scenario over recent years.

The first eight days of November have seen 45 dengue deaths, highlighting an alarming rise in fatalities.

Despite being mid-November, dengue has claimed 84 lives and hospitalised 15,784 people in this month so far.