Md. Moniruzzaman :
So far this year, 363 dengue patients have been admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. Of these, 237 were infected in July. The remaining 126 were infected in the six months from January to June. A large portion of the dengue patients are from the Mymensingh City Corporation area. Apart from the district, people from surrounding areas are admitted here.
This year, 5 people have died of dengue at Mymensingh Medical College. Of these, 1 died in February, 3 in June, and 1 in July.
According to hospital sources, dengue outbreaks increase every year from July to November. The majority of the total number of patients in the year are admitted to the hospital during these five months. In the seven months from January to July 2025, the number of dengue patients at the hospital was 176. Only one person died. However, from August to December last year, there were 2,227 dengue patients. And 28 people died.
According to hospital information, 49 dengue patients were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital as of 7 am on Thursday. Of these, 17 new patients were admitted in the last 24 hours, while 7 were discharged. 6 ‘special zones’ in the city
Considering the risk of dengue infection, the City Corporation has identified six wards of Mymensingh city as ‘special zones’. These are wards 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. According to the City Corporation, from January to May, 4 people were infected with dengue in the city, but 8 people were infected in June and 58 people were infected by dengue until July 21. This year, a total of 70 people were infected. Of these, one person died.
City Corporation Administrator Md. Rukunozzaman Rokon said that special initiatives will be taken to deal with the dengue situation. He said that special zones have been identified using last year’s experience. Since the risk of mosquito breeding is high, mosquito control activities are being carried out twice a day in the special zones with special emphasis. Along with fogging, spraying is being done. Leaflets are also being delivered door to door to keep the surroundings clean.
Considering the risk, the Senbari area of ​​the city is in the special zone. When I visited the area this afternoon, I saw that garbage was stuck in the drains. Local residents raised the issue of mosquito infestation. A resident named Raihan Rahman Munna said that many people are being affected by dengue. A few days ago, a woman died. There is a great fear of mosquitoes at night. Even after giving mosquito repellent, the mosquitoes do not die.
Another resident, Asma Akhter, said, “I can’t sleep all night for fear of mosquitoes. Even though we catch fewer mosquitoes during the day, we are more afraid at night. We are afraid of dengue mosquitoes. Even if the city corporation gives us medicine, the mosquitoes don’t die.” There are 49 patients in the 20-bed ward.
Mymensingh Medical College Hospital provides treatment to dengue patients, including medicine, in various wards throughout the year. However, as the patient pressure increased, a separate ward was opened from July 2.
On Thursday, at around 1:30 pm, it was seen that patients were also being admitted to the hospital’s dengue ward, as there was no room on the beds. As of this morning, 49 patients were admitted to this 20-bed dengue ward.
According to the information of the nurses on duty, 259 patients were admitted to the ward from July 2 to Wednesday afternoon. Of these, 103 are from Mymensingh district. About 56 percent of the patients are from the City Corporation area. Among these patients, the majority are from Senbari, Naumahal, Akua Madrasa Quarter and Boundary Road areas of the city.
School teacher Abdul Awal went to a relative’s house in the Akua Madrasa Quarter area on Wednesday to have a meal. After being bitten by a mosquito, he developed a fever on his return home. He lives with his family in a house on Akua Darbar Sharif Road. He said that after returning home, the fever started at night. He thought it was a normal fever, but lost consciousness the next day. Tests revealed that he had dengue. His platelets dropped to 68,000. Rakib Hossain (20) of Santoshpur village in Fulbaria upazila fell ill with a fever seven days ago while looking for work in Konabari area of ​​Gazipur. He was admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital three days ago after treatment did not improve. He had to be given four bags of blood due to low platelets. He said, “While watching the World Cup match at night, I felt like I had been bitten by a mosquito. I had a fever since noon the day after the bite. Later, tests revealed that I had dengue.”
Mymensingh Medical College Hospital Assistant Director (Administration) Md. Mainuddin Khan said, dengue outbreaks are more noticeable this season. To deal with the situation, separate isolation wards have already been opened and treatment activities are being continued. Patients are coming in most cases with fever or rash. The hospital is prepared for medicines or tests. According to the information of the District Civil Surgeon’s Office, 35 people have received treatment in 12 upazilas of the district as of July 22, in addition to Mymensingh Medical. Out of these, 5 are currently admitted. Out of these, one has died. However, the Civil Surgeon’s Office does not have the statistics of how many people have been infected in which upazila.
Civil Surgeon Faisal Ahmed said that all preparations have been completed to deal with the dengue situation. He also said that newly joined doctors have been given special training in dengue treatment. In addition, cleanliness and awareness activities are being carried out. Most of the patients admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital due to infection are from the City Corporation area. In addition, the number seems high as patients from all the surrounding districts come to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in addition to the district.
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