Dengue: Physician dies at DMCH

A physician died of dengue in the intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Friday morning.

The deceased, Sharifa Binte Aziz, 27, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.

Sharifa was a resident of  Joypara Chowdhurypara village in Dhaka‍‍`s Dohar upazila. Her father‍‍`s name is Aziz Bhuiyan.

Her body was handed over to his family, said Inspector Bachchu Mia of DMCH Police Outpost.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 78,028 dengue cases and 67,874 recoveries this year.

Meanwhile, DGHS statistics suggest that August might be the deadliest month for the Dengue outbreak this year as the country has seen 101 deaths already within the first week of the month. During the first week of August, 23,237 cases have been reported across the country.

So far, July has been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak with 204 fatalities and 43,854 cases reported across the country.