Dengue patients crowd Suhrawardy hospital

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital is experiencing an “extremely high” flow of dengue patients, with “almost all the beds in the ward” remaining full. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) shows a sharp increase in dengue cases in the Dhaka division compared to other regions. HM Nazmul Ahsan, an associate professor at the hospital, noted that a high number of patients are critical, suffering from shock or “expanded dengue syndrome,” which involves severe liver involvement, hepatitis, or multiple organ failure. He recommended early hospital admission for high-risk groups, such as the elderly, pregnant women, and people with comorbidities, and advised home care patients to drink plenty of fluids like oral saline, green coconut water, rice starch, soups, and fresh fruit juices.

Source Based on reporting from The Daily Star