Bangladesh records surge in dengue hospitalizations and deaths
Bangladesh is experiencing an accelerating dengue outbreak that has hospitalized 42,590 people and caused 117 deaths so far this year, with 1,558 new admissions and at least four deaths in the past 24 hours. Officials report the highest daily admission tally this year and experts warn September could exceed August’s caseload, with a model projecting hospitalizations could top 30,000 this month if trends continue. The outbreak now affects all 64 districts and is compounding pressure on a health system already managing a deadly measles outbreak, prompting nationwide cleanup and mosquito-control campaigns.
Dengue hospitalizations have surged, straining Bangladesh health services
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Dengue cases rose sharply after a high August caseload. Hospitals are crowded and the government ordered cleanup and awareness campaigns. Experts say weather and spread of Aedes mosquitoes may sustain transmission into October.
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