The dengue fever epidemic has worsened in Bangladesh. From the beginning of the year already died more than 400 people. More than 78 thousand people were admitted to hospitals with this diagnosis. This is the worst outbreak of dengue fever in many years.
It has been going since last year, when the fever claimed the lives of 1,705 Bangladeshis. In total, more than 321 thousand cases of the disease were registered in 2023.
how come reports Reuters, scientists explain the increase in the incidence of dengue to climate change. Due to global warming, the monsoon season in Southeast Asia has become significantly longer. In this warm and humid season, mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus breed especially actively.
Researchers fear that global warming will cause dengue fever to spread to areas where it has not been reported before, including Europe.
- Dengue fever belongs to the group of hemorrhagic fevers that affect the blood coagulation system. If severe, it can be fatal. Dengue fever is common in tropical countries. It is transmitted to humans through the bites of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. There is no vaccine for dengue fever. The main preventive measures are to exterminate mosquitoes, to use mosquito nets and mosquito nets.
- From the beginning of 2024 in the world registered more than 13 million cases of dengue fever and more than 8,500 deaths from it.
2024-11-17 09:05:00
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