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Bangladesh has a headache because of dengue fever

Nov 15, 2023

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 15: Reuters reported on November 14 that Bangladesh is in the worst dengue outbreak. The number of deaths in the South Asian country from the beginning of the year until now is 1,476 out of a total of 291,832 cases.
This is the first year that cases have been reported across the country, causing many hospitals to be overwhelmed. There is currently no vaccine or specific treatment for the disease, but early detection and appropriate medical care can reduce the death rate to less than 1% of total infections.
Dengue fever often rages in Bangladesh between June and September due to the Aedesaegypti mosquito, which thrives in stagnant water. According to Professor Kabirul Bashar of Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh), climate change is changing natural weather patterns, for example, the arrival of the monsoon in mid-October has created ideal conditions for mosquitoes to adapt. and reproduction.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper

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