Bangladesh is grappling with its most severe outbreak of dengue, with reported cases surpassing 300,000, according to media reports on Monday. The situation worsened as September recorded a record 79,598 dengue cases and 396 deaths, following 71,976 cases and 342 deaths in August. In the first 19 days of November, there were 30,080 new dengue cases and 201 deaths. A government-funded pre-monsoon survey in Dhaka identified a concerning surge in the Aedes aegypti mosquito, contributing to the most significant dengue outbreak in the past five years. Last year’s data indicated 62,382 reported cases and 281 deaths, making it the previous highest since record-keeping began for dengue hospitalizations in the 1960s, as reported by The Daily Star newspaper.

Source: bd News24 November 21, 2023 01:10 UTC