Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record

Bangladesh dengue deaths cross 1,000 in worst outbreak on record

At least 1,017 die and nearly 209,000 infected, making 2023 the deadliest year since first recorded epidemic in 2000.

Southeast Asian nation records 1,000 deaths in record dengue outbreak

(Image by Silas Camargo Silão from Pixabay) (DW) – Bangladesh is reeling from its worst-ever outbreak of dengue that has claimed more than 1,000 lives since the start of this year. The death toll due to the endemic disease has seen a staggering rise in 2023 when compared to last year's 281 deaths. Data shared by government health officials on Sunday showed that 1,006 people have died since the start of the year, of which 17 were reported in the …

Death toll in Bangladesh’s worst-ever dengue outbreak passes 1,000

Experts blame the climate crisis and El Nino-driven weather patterns for the surge in infections

Bangladesh faces deadliest dengue outbreak on record with over 1,000 deaths

The death toll from Bangladesh's worst dengue outbreak on record has topped 1,000 this year, official data showed, with hospitals struggling to make space for patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely-populated country. At least 1,017 people have died so far in 2023 and nearly 209,000 infected, the data showed, making this the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in 2000. The current death toll is nearly four times more …

Bangladesh faces worst-ever dengue outbreak, death toll crosses 1,000

Bangladesh has recorded more than 1,000 deaths due to dengue fever, marking the country's worst outbreak. The frequency of the mosquito-borne disease is increasing due to climate change. Dengue, a disease endemic to tropical regions causes high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and muscle pain. In the most serious cases, it causes bleeding that can lead to death.

Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record

DHAKA: More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which is increasing in frequency