The death toll from Bangladesh's outbreak in 2023 is 1,476 as of Nov. 12, with 291,832 infected, official data showed.
"These seasonal pattern changes are creating the ideal situation for breeding of Aedes mosquito.
Dengue is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season as the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads the disease, thrives in stagnant water.
"This year we have seen different symptoms for dengue fever," physician Janesar Rahat Faysal told Reuters.
"I had to deal with two dengue patients, my sister and my niece.
Persons:
Mohammad Ponir Hossain, Kabirul Bashar, Bashar, Janesar Rahat Faysal, Sirazus Salekin Chowdhury, Ruma Paul, Sudipto Ganguly, Gerry Doyle
Organizations:
Mugda Medical College and Hospital, REUTERS, Rights DHAKA, Hospitals, Jahangirnagar University, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Dhaka, Bangladesh, South Asia