Bangladesh is experiencing a surge in dengue cases and deaths, with health experts warning that August could bring an even more severe outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease if urgent action is not taken.<\/p>\n
Dengue has killed 101 people and infected 24,183 so far this year, official data showed, placing a severe strain on the country\u2019s already overstretched healthcare system.<\/p>\n
A sharp rise in fatalities has accompanied the spike in cases. Nineteen people have already died of dengue so far in August, following 41 deaths in July \u2014 more than double June’s 19 fatalities.<\/p>\n
“The situation is critical. The virus is already widespread across the country, and without aggressive intervention, hospitals will be overwhelmed,” said Kabirul Bashar, an entomologist at Jahangirnagar University.<\/p>\n
“August could see at least three times as many cases as July, with numbers potentially peaking in September.”
\nHealth officials are urging people to use mosquito repellents, sleep under nets, and eliminate stagnant water where mosquitoes breed.<\/p>\n
“We need coordinated spraying and community clean-up drives, especially in high-risk zones,” Bashar said.
\nExperts say climate change, along with warm, humid weather and intermittent rain, has created ideal breeding conditions for Aedes mosquitoes, the carriers of the dengue virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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