Bangladesh Is Struggling to Cope with a Record Dengue Outbreak in Which 778 People Have Died

September 15, 2023

(Associated Press) – The World Health Organization recently warned that diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever caused by mosquito-borne viruses are spreading faster and further because of climate change. So far this year, 778 people in Bangladesh have died and 157,172 have been infected, according to the government’s Directorate General Health Services. The U.N. children’s agency says the actual numbers are higher because many cases are not reported. (Read More)