TBM Report
The dengue outbreak in Jhalakathi district shows no signs of abatement, as fresh cases continue to surge daily across local public hospitals. Panic has gripped the district following five recorded fatalities, including two students, during the current season.
Health authorities have categorized nine specific urban neighborhoods—including Katpatti, Banda Ghat, Banshpatti, Kalabagan, Station Road, City Park, and Fakir Bari—as high-risk red zones. Mosquito eradication drives, larval destruction, and public awareness campaigns are being prioritized in these identified hotspots to curb further transmission.
Hospital records confirm that 46 dengue patients are currently admitted across district facilities. Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital accommodates 29 patients, while Rajapur, Nalchhiti, and Kathalia Upazila Health Complexes treat 14, 3, and 3 patients respectively. Since January, the district has recorded a cumulative total of 1,096 hospitalized dengue cases.
Among the five casualties, two were students residing in the Kalabagan and Fakir Bari areas of Jhalakathi town. While one patient died at Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital, the remaining four succumbed to the infection after being transferred to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal due to critical complications.
Dr. Abual Hasan, Medicine Consultant at Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital, assured that adequate testing kits, intravenous fluids, and dedicated hospital beds remain available. However, medical experts emphasized that personal prevention, eliminating stagnant water around households, and prompt medical intervention remain vital to controlling vector breeding and preventing further casualties.
