DHAKA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has witnessed a significant spike in dengue cases in September, with 1,770 cases and 10 deaths registered so far, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Thursday.
In August, 3,521 more dengue cases were recorded after 1,571 people were infected with the mosquito-borne disease in July, according to the figure reported by the DGHS under the Ministry of Health.
By region, Dhaka and its neighboring districts are still more vulnerable to the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, according to the DGHS.
A total of 275 fresh dengue cases including 204 in Dhaka were reported in the 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time Thursday.
The fresh infection tally indicates the fast-rising trend of the mosquito-borne disease in the Bangladeshi capital city.
With the fresh infections reported on Thursday, the total number of dengue cases has surged to 7,951 in Bangladesh so far this year with 31 suspected deaths including 11 in August and nine in July, the DGHS said.
Authorities in Dhaka have recently strengthened mosquito eradication drives as the dengue infections usually start rising in the country during the June-September period. ■