Three dengue deaths in four days in Chapainawabganj, Rezaul Karim the latest to die at the district hospital

Three people have died of dengue fever in Chapainawabganj district in the last four days. The latest, Rezaul Karim, died on Tuesday morning (27 October) while under treatment at the 250-bed Chapainawabganj District Hospital, raising concern about the dengue situation across the district.

Rezaul Karim was a resident of the No. 1 Colony area of Chapainawabganj municipality and the son of Lal Mohammad. The hospital's resident medical officer, Dr Mahbub Hasan, confirmed his death.

Hospital sources said Rezaul Karim, infected with dengue, was admitted to the district hospital at around 1pm on Monday (26 October). His treatment continued there, and he died while under treatment at around 7:30am on Tuesday.

Earlier, on Saturday (24 October), Abdul Hasib, a resident of Chapainawabganj Sadar and a college student, died while under treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

The next morning, on Sunday, Md Murshalin, a resident of Paikartala-Kathaliapara in the Chapainawabganj municipal area, died at the same hospital. With those two deaths, three people infected with dengue have died in the district in the last four days.

Chapainawabganj Civil Surgeon A K M Shahab Uddin said the dengue outbreak has been continuing in the district for more than two months, and that various initiatives have been taken by the district administration and the health department to prevent dengue.

Those concerned have stressed preventing mosquito breeding, keeping the surroundings of homes clean and not allowing water to accumulate anywhere in order to reduce dengue infection and the risk of death. They have also urged people not to neglect fever and other dengue symptoms, but to seek a doctor's advice quickly.