The dengue situation in Faridpur continues to worsen with 44 new patients admitted to government hospitals over the last 24 hours.
According to official district health records a total of 2,173 people have received dengue treatment at government hospitals in Faridpur so far this year. Currently, 132 patients are undergoing treatment while the disease has claimed 10 lives in the district. Local sources noted that private clinics are also admitting fresh dengue patients daily.
To curb the outbreak district administration and municipal authorities have intensified daily mosquito-control drives across all 27 wards of Faridpur town.
Faridpur Municipality Administrator Md. Ilyasur Rahman said workers are systematically spraying insecticides using fogging machines in drains, residential areas, and surroundings through government allocations and municipal funds. He urged residents to stay alert with noting that joint community efforts are vital to stopping the spread.
Faridpur Civil Surgeon Dr. Mahmudul Hasan assured that hospitals are providing proper medical care in line with government directives. However, he stressed that official drives alone cannot eliminate dengue without active public participation.
He urged citizens to keep their surroundings clean and immediately remove stagnant water around their homes to destroy Aedes mosquito breeding grounds.
