Heavy rainfall intensifies dengue outbreak | News Flash

DHAKA, Oct 10, 2025 (BSS) - The dengue outbreak has worsened this year compared to previous years. Statistics show that both infections and fatalities in the first nine days of October have already surpassed those of the previous three months. Analysis of dengue data from January to October 9, 2025, reveals a steady monthly rise in both cases and deaths. According to experts, the current spell of alternating rain and sunshine is highly favorable for the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes, which transmit dengue. They fear that this year's outbreak could reach the severity of 2019. According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 5,951 dengue patients were hospitalized in June, with 19 deaths. In July, 10,684 were...