Young adults hit hardest by deadly dengue wave, says health directorate

This year, the highest number of dengue-related deaths in Bangladesh has been among young adults aged 20 to 30, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Bangladesh has recorded 179 deaths due to the mosquito-borne disease as of Sunday, with the number of hospitalised patients rising to 41,831. The health directorate says dengue shock syndrome was the leading cause of death, followed by expanded dengue syndrome. Health officials believe that delayed hospital visits for serious cases are contributing to the increasing death toll. Dr Md Halimur Rashid, director of DGHS infectious disease control wing, shared the findings at a press conference on Monday. He said that 124 of the dead had undergone a “death review” to assess the cause...