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Bangladesh reports 245 dengue deaths and 79,620 admissions since January

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Bangladesh health ministry reports 245 dengue deaths and 79,620 admissions since January.
September saw 148 dengue deaths, far above August’s 43 and July’s 36.
On September 30, six more died, resulting in 1,948 hospital admissions.
Medical entomologist Kabirul Bashar warned rainfall could worsen dengue transmission through October.
Bashar said fogging alone won’t suffice without eliminating mosquito breeding sites nationwide.

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Bangladesh health ministry reports 245 dengue deaths and 79,620 admissions since January.
September saw 148 dengue deaths, far above August’s 43 and July’s 36.
On September 30, six more died, resulting in 1,948 hospital admissions.
Medical entomologist Kabirul Bashar warned rainfall could worsen dengue transmission through October.
Bashar said fogging alone won’t suffice without eliminating mosquito breeding sites nationwide.