‘Treated on floor, verandah’: Dhaka hospitals struggle as dengue wards overflow

Patients infected with dengue receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka A sharp rise in dengue cases is putting hospitals in Dhaka under severe pressure. Over 747 new patients were admitted across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am on Friday. The surge prompted some hospitals to treat patients on floors and verandas after beds filled up.According to a report by Dhaka Tribune, at Mugda General Hospital in Dhaka, 145 dengue patients were receiving treatment in a ward with a capacity of just 38 beds on Thursday. Doctors and nurses said the overcrowding was making it harder to monitor patients, administer medicines and provide emergency care.The directorate general of health services (DGHS) said no dengue deaths were reported during the latest 24-hour period. However, 79 dengue deaths have been recorded in the first 18 days of September alone.Since January 1, 59,147 people have been hospitalised with dengue across Bangladesh, with 176 deaths reported. A total of 54,838 patients have been discharged after treatment.Patients treated on floors, verandasAt Mugda General Hospital, every designated bed in the dengue ward was occupied. Additional patients were being treated on the floor and ver...