Bangladesh recorded its highest monthly dengue death toll of 2026 in October, with 173 deaths, as experts warned the outbreak is unlikely to ease significantly before December. The country is also battling the world's worst measles outbreak, which has killed more than 1,200 people, further straining its healthcare system.
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We are getting many patients in shock. Their blood pressure is sometimes too low to measure, and their oxygen levels are dropping
People who have had dengue before may face a greater risk of severe illness if they become infected again
This time, both my wife and I needed hospital treatment
Every bout has been difficult, and after getting it repeatedly, you become increasingly concerned about the risk of severe illness
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The outbreak has killed 418 people and led to more than 133,000 hospital admissions this year as of October 30, according to health ministry data.
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The outbreak has killed 418 people and led to more than 133,000 hospital admissions this year as of October 30, according to health ministry data.
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October alone accounted for 173 deaths, surpassing September's 148 and making it the deadliest month of 2026 so far.
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October alone accounted for 173 deaths, surpassing September's 148 and making it the deadliest month of 2026 so far.
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Bangladesh is also battling the world's worst measles outbreak, which has killed more than 1,200 people, placing additional strain on an already stretched healthcare system.
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At the state-run Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, 279 dengue patients were being treated after 67 new admissions in a single day, hospital director Mirza Golam Sarwar said.
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At the state-run Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, 279 dengue patients were being treated after 67 new admissions in a single day, hospital director Mirza Golam Sarwar said.
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At the state-run Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, 279 dengue patients were being treated after 67 new admissions in a single day, hospital director Mirza Golam Sarwar said.
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