Coverage dated October 1, 2023

Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record

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More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which is increasing in frequency due to climate change.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record (opens MedicalXpress)

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    More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which is increasing in frequency due to climate change.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh records 1,000 deaths in record dengue outbreak – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The South Asian country, where dengue is endemic, is suffering the worst outbreak of the disease in its history.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh dengue deaths cross 1,000 in worst outbreak on record (opens Al Jazeera)

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    At least 1,017 die and nearly 209,000 infected, making 2023 the deadliest year since first recorded epidemic in 2000.

  4. Fox News

    Bangladesh faces deadliest dengue outbreak on record with over 1,000 deaths (opens Fox News)

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    The death toll in Bangladesh's severe dengue outbreak this year has surpassed 1,000, marking the deadliest year for the disease since its first recorded epidemic in 2000.

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