Bangladesh Warns Dengue Outbreak Could Worsen After Deadly September
Health officials reported 245 dengue deaths and 79,620 hospital admissions since January, as experts warned rainfall could keep infections rising through October.
- Bangladesh enters October facing a worsening dengue outbreak after recording 148 deaths in September, sharply higher than 43 in August and 36 in July, with health ministry data showing at least 245 total deaths since January.
- Medical entomologist Kabirul Bashar at Jahangirnagar University warned that changing rainfall and humidity patterns are altering Aedes mosquito behavior, extending breeding times and potentially sustaining transmission through October.
- On Wednesday, six more people died with 1,948 new dengue patients hospitalized, bringing total admissions to 79,620 since January, with 5,485 currently receiving treatment nationwide.
- Mahmudur Rahman, former director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, warned the health system has 'limited capacity to cope with simultaneous outbreaks' amid the measles crisis.
- Residents like Zahid Hasan report a lack of local mosquito control initiatives, while experts urge that prevention must extend beyond government fogging to include targeted household breeding site removal.
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Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September
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The Independent (US)Warning over Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak after deadliest month
Experts said recent rainfall and changing weather patterns could help sustain dengue transmission through October
Dhaka: Bangladesh entered October in the midst of an escalating outbreak of dengue fever, after September's record of the highest number of deaths associated with the disease this year, amid warnings by experts that weather conditions may contribute to the spread of infection, increasing pressure on hospitals that are already struggling with the worst measles outbreak in the world.
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Dhaka, Sep 29 (IANS) As many as six people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8 am (local time) on Tuesday, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in 2026 to 239, local media reported. During the same period, 1,942 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in Bangladesh, according […] The post Bangladesh dengue outbreak claims six more lives, death toll rises to 239 appeared first on tennews.in: National …
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