Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted that Bangladesh was at risk from an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that shares many common symptoms with dengue. Usually, the city corporation’s concerned department sprays insecticides every five days, to control all types of mosquitoes including the Aedes variety. The vector for Chikungunya is the Aedes Aegypti mosquito which breeds in still water in urban areas. Vector control can be done through anti-adult and anti-larval control of mosquitoes. Annual Report: Communicable Disease Control Bangladesh 2012, says, Chikungunya fever (CKGF), a dengue like disease, is emerging alarmingly in Bangladesh in recent years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 17, 2017 19:43 UTC