Bangladesh is grappling with its second deadliest dengue fever outbreak on record, with infection rates continuing to rise unabated. The monsoon season, spanning July to October, typically sees a surge in dengue cases, but this year has been particularly severe.
As of Saturday, 69,922 people have been hospitalized and 342 have died due to dengue, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
This outbreak follows last year’s record toll of 1,705 deaths, with current figures already marking the second worst in history. October saw unprecedented hospital admissions, exceeding 30,870 cases. Experts predict the trend may persist into January, with infection rates remaining high compared to previous years.
Prof. Kabirul Bashar, an entomologist from Jahangirnagar University, attributes the outbreak’s severity to climate change, which has fostered ideal breeding conditions for the Aedes mosquito, the virus’s primary carrier. The disease, once confined to urban centers like Dhaka, has now spread to every district, including remote rural areas.
The spread has been exacerbated by disrupted dengue control
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