Another Person Dies in Rangpur, Total Death Toll Rises to Seven.

Mohinul Islam Sujon, crime reporter. Another person has died after being infected with dengue fever in Rangpur. With this, the number of dengue deaths in the division this season has risen to seven. Of them, four people have died in the district, including at Rangpur Medical College Hospital, two at Kurigram General Hospital and one at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital. Besides, during this period, another 101 dengue fever patients have been admitted to various government hospitals in Rangpur division. According to Health Department data, a person undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital died in the last 24 hours. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman (40). He was a resident of Fulchhari upazila of Gaibandha. Rangpur Medical College Hospital Director Brigadier General Ashikur Rahman confirmed the information and said that the infected person came from Dhaka and was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital last Saturday. He died on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment in the ICU. According to data from the Divisional Directorate of Health, from January 1 of this year until this morning, 2,451 people have been infected with dengue fever. Of them, 2,222 have recovered and returned home. A total of 222 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals. Experts say that dengue prevention cannot depend only on hospitals or the healthcare system. Rather, regular cleanliness drives must be conducted in every house, including city corporation and municipal areas, to destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes. At the same time, they have urged people not to neglect even a slight fever and to seek medical advice promptly.