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Bangladesh dengue outbreak kills 59, cases near 18,000
Bangladesh is battling a severe dengue outbreak that has killed at least 59 people and infected 17,880 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Dhaka division is the worst…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh is battling a severe dengue outbreak that has killed at least 59 people and infected 17,880 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Dhaka division is the worst hit, with 6,871 cases and 26 deaths, including 25 in Dhaka city alone. Barishal, Chattogram, and Khulna divisions follow in case numbers. Experts linked the surge to high population density, persistent mosquito breeding, and weak vector control in the capital.
The Indian Opinion
The rising death toll in Bangladesh's neighbours should worry India too. Aedes mosquitoes do not respect borders. Some Indian media will likely treat this as a faraway problem, but Delhi and Kolkata share Dhaka's climate and density. The key test is whether centralised vector control works. Bangladesh's experts say the country lacks a national mosquito authority. India already has one under the NVBDCP. If that system prevents a similar surge here, the difference will be a concrete answer.
Source: assamtribune.com
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