Bangladesh faces dengue surge

Bangladesh is facing a projected sharp increase in dengue infections over the next two months, with health experts warning of a wider outbreak fueled by wet weather and inadequate mosquito control. Dengue deaths and infections have significantly risen in recent weeks, following the nation's deadliest outbreak in 2023. Professor Kabirul Bashar of Jahangirnagar University predicts cases in Bangladesh — Dhaka Division will double in July and increase three to fourfold by August, with a steeper rise expected outside the capital. This dengue threat comes as Bangladesh is also grappling with one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, further burdening its healthcare system. Experts are urging the government of Bangladesh to implement a nationwide early warning system to better manage the crisis.