2023-09-28 22:15:00
Bangladesh is facing the worst outbreak of dengue fever. Nearly 1,000 people died in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, hospitals are having trouble dealing with the large number of patients.
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Bangladesh officials announced that Their country is facing its worst outbreak of dengue fever yet. This has caused nearly 1,000 deaths in the past few weeks. Authorities are revealing they are working hard to control the spread. Meanwhile, hospitals are being overwhelmed with a large number of patients.
Dengue fever used to be a seasonal disease in Bangladesh. But because the weather is warmer and the monsoon season has more humidity. Because of changes in the weather This makes it easier for dengue-carrying mosquitoes to breed in water sources, and has made dengue outbreaks more common in Bangladesh since outbreaks began being recorded in 2000.
A Bangladeshi health official said The latest outbreak caught them by surprise. It is caused by a stronger strain of dengue. which many doctors stated The symptoms of dengue fever patients recently deteriorated faster compared to the past two years.
All 64 districts across Bangladesh have now reported cases of dengue infection. And it has caused up to 20 deaths every year over the past two months. The number of deaths this year It has surpassed the total number of victims in the past 22 years combined.
Meanwhile, many patients are overflowing hospitals. In Dhaka, for example, hundreds of people infected with dengue are waiting for treatment. Amid shortage of intravenous solution which is very important for the treatment of dengue patients that often causes dehydration
Bangladeshi authorities are trying to organize public awareness campaigns. To eliminate the breeding grounds of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
But Dr. Mushtaq Hussain, a public health expert, said There is still much that needs to be done. To cope with this outbreak “Those involved thought that This may just be a temporary outbreak. And it will pass in a few days. As a result, no long-term or effective measures have been developed,” Dr. Ussen said.
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