Bangladesh: 2026 Dengue

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Source: https://scroll.in/article/1092877/b...-into-another-deadly-dengue-season-unprepared


Bangladesh may be headed into another deadly dengue season – unprepared

In 2023, Bangladesh endured one of the world’s deadliest dengue outbreaks. It is now showing early signs that it may be headed toward another punishing mosquito season.

Although dengue numbers remain relatively low by peak monsoon standards, Bangladesh has already officially recorded 2,688 infections and five deaths as of May 10, according to the Directorate General of Health Services dengue dashboard.

During the same period last year, the country had reported around 1,773 confirmed cases and three deaths, data showed.

Epidemiologists warn that the conditions that fueled previous large-scale outbreaks are once again falling into place: intermittent heavy rainfall, weak and inconsistent mosquito-control campaigns, overstretched hospitals and a population simultaneously exposed to several disease threats.

The risk is growing as Bangladesh’s healthcare system is already struggling with a deadly measles resurgence. According to the latest Health Services figures, at least 409 people have died from measles-related illness since mid-March.

This includes both laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths among children showing measles-like symptoms.

Public hospitals and pediatric wards are already under severe pressure handling the measles outbreak, raising fears that the country could soon face two concurrent public-health emergencies. The possibility of simultaneous dengue and measles outbreaks is becoming increasingly alarming, fear the healthcare experts.

Bangladesh’s recent history offers a grim warning. In 2023, dengue killed 1,705 people and infected more than 321,000, according to researchers writing in IJID Regions, making it the deadliest year on record.​..

 

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Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/denv-3-now-dominant-strain-4239456

DENV-3 now dominant strain
Say experts; hospitals report rising admissions
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BANGLADESH
Helemul Alam

​The DENV-3 serotype has become the dominant strain of the dengue virus in Bangladesh this year, replacing DENV-2, which was the most prevalent last year, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).

A recent IEDCR survey of 71 dengue-positive patients found that 65 (91.55 percent) were infected with DENV-3, while the remaining six (9.23 percent) had DENV-2​

By comparison, last year’s surveillance found DENV-2 in 49.2 percent of samples, followed by DENV-3 (35.8 percent), DENV-1 (8.8 percent), and DENV-4 (6.3 percent), IEDCR Director Dr Quazi Ahmed Zaki told The Daily Star...

...According to the Directorate General of Health Services, 59 people had died from dengue and 16,684 had been hospitalised this year as of August 3.

Meanwhile, physicians say dengue admissions have increased sharply over the past two weeks.

HM Nazmul Ahsan, associate professor at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, said the hospital has opened two dedicated dengue wards -- one for male and the other for female patients -- after admissions rose to 15-20 patients in each admission cycle.

Referring to the latest survey, he said both DENV-2 and DENV-3 are circulating this season, although DENV-3 appears to be more common.

Among the four serotypes, DENV-2 and DENV-3 are more severe, Nazmul said.

However, the risk of death is higher if a person who previously had dengue is infected with a different serotype, he added.

He said many patients are going into shock rapidly, but clinicians have become more experienced in managing severe dengue.​..

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Source: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/two-more-die-723-hospitalised-with-dengue-fever

Two more die, 723 hospitalised with dengue fever
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bdnews24.com
Published: Aug 12, 2026, 09:57​

Two more people have died of dengue while 723 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24-hour count.

According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday, the latest fatalities bring the total toll from the illness to 63 this year, with nine of those deaths recorded in August alone.

Between 8am on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday, 723 people were admitted to hospitals across the country with dengue.

Of them, 101 were hospitalised in Dhaka North City Corporation, while 112 were admitted to hospitals under Dhaka South City Corporation.

Another 107 patients were admitted outside the two Dhaka city corporations.

Across other divisions, Barishal recorded 101 hospitalisations, Chattogram 83, Khulna 98, Mymensingh 45, Rajshahi 63, Rangpur 12, and Sylhet registered one.

During the same 24-hour window, 712 patients were discharged following recovery.

Official figures show that 21,550 people have been hospitalised with dengue since Jan 1 this year, with 19,894 having recovered and left hospital so far.​..