Bangladesh dengue outbreak: Death toll crosses 1000
Tuesday, 3 October 2023 Bangladesh is experiencing its worst recorded outbreak of dengue fever, with over 1,000 deaths and nearly 209,000 infections reported in the first nine months of 2023. Hospitals are struggling to accommodate the rapidly spreading disease in the densely populated country. Dengue, a mosquito-borne illness, causes high fevers, headaches, nausea, and in severe cases, bleeding that can be fatal.
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 due to climate change.
The Mugda Medical College and Hospital, where Payel is being taken care of by her two sisters and mother, is the main battleground against the recent dengue outbreak in the Bangladesh capital after the..
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
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