Alarming Trends in Dengue Incidence and Mortality in Bangladesh
Ayesha S. Mahmud, Joyita Bhattacharjee, Rachel E. Baker, Pamela P. Martinez
Abstract
Bangladesh is currently experiencing the country's largest and deadliest dengue outbreak on record. This year's outbreak has been characterized by an early seasonal surge in cases, rapid geographic spread, and a high fatality rate. The alarming trends in dengue incidence and mortality this year is an urgent wake-up call for public health policymakers and researchers to pay closer attention to dengue dynamics in South Asia, to strengthen the surveillance system and diagnostic capabilities, and to develop tools and methods for guiding strategic resource allocation and control efforts.
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Dengue feverCase fatality rateOutbreakIncidence (geometry)GeographyEnvironmental healthPublic healthMedicineSocioeconomicsDemographyPopulationVirologyEconomicsSociologyOpticsPhysicsNursingMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsCOVID-19 epidemiological studies