Online Desk: A total of 1,721 people died of Dengue from January 2023 to February 5 this year, Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen revealed in parliament on Tuesday.

In reply to a query of ruling Awami League MP elected from Chattogram-11 M Abdul Latif, the minister said the Health Service Division has taken various measures to reduce casualties from dengue.

About the measures, Dr Samanta said pre-season (pre-monsoon), season (monsoon) and post-season (post-monsoon) surveys of Aedes mosquitoes are ongoing in Dhaka city.

The results of the survey are being communicated to all concerned city corporations, he said.

The Minister mentioned that the pre-season survey has been completed and the survey results were sent to all concerned city corporations.

“At present, the seasonal survey is going on across the country.”

The health minister also said the Aedes mosquito survey program is being completed every 2 months at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

He said a new edition of national guidelines on dengue patient management were prepared and distributed.

Dr Samanta Lal Sen said an integrated control room for dengue prevention and control has been opened under the initiative of the Disease Control Wing of the Directorate General of Health Services, IEDCR and MIS.