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Monday, 4 September 2023
Dengue Situation Report # 1: 28 August 2023 [https://www.who.int/bangladesh/about-us/publications-1/m/item/dengue-situation-report-1-28-august-2023]Overview
Dengue is endemic in Bangladesh with yearly increases and peaks in reported number of cases and deaths around the monsoon season. This year, the upsurge in cases started earlier (around the last week of April) compared to previous years. As of 27 August 2023, a total of 119 133 cases and 569 deaths have been reported from all the 64 districts of the country. This makes it the largest outbreak of dengue ever reported in the country in terms of number of reported cases including deaths and the nationwide spread. The scale, urgency and seasonality have also brought additional pressure on the health system. WHO is leading partners to support the national authorities to mount a coordinated response to the outbreak. This situation report (SITREP) summarizes the status of the outbreak and some of support being provided.
Highlights
An upsurge of reported dengue cases and deaths started since beginning of epi-week 17 (24 April) of 2023.
• As of 27 August 2023, a total of 114 511 cases and 548 deaths have been reported. This is the highest number of reported dengue cases and deaths in Bangladesh.
• The dengue outbreak has posed a significant public health challenge as the reported cases, admissions, and deaths remain substantial and puts significant pressure on the health care system.
• Serotyping of 325 samples in 2023 by IEDCR and NILMRC, DENV-2 (62%) and DENV-3 (29%) and DENV-2+3 (10%) was identified as the circulating serotypes.
• WHO and partners are supporting the national authorities to mount a coordinated response to the outbreak.
Read the full Situation Report [https://www.who.int/bangladesh/about-us/publications-1/m/item/dengue-situation-report-1-28-august-2023]
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