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Oct 31, 2026

Bangladesh dengue outbreak death toll rises to 418, unlikely to ease before December

Bangladesh has reported its highest monthly dengue death toll in October, with 418 deaths and 133,000 hospital admissions recorded this year. Health officials expect the outbreak to persist until December.

Oct 31, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Medicine specialist ABM Abdullah stated that repeat dengue infections and delayed diagnoses are driving severe illness and deaths in Bangladesh.
  • ▪Entomologist Kabirul Bashar stated that dengue deaths in Bangladesh are unlikely to continue rising at the pace recorded in October 2026.
  • ▪Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital Director Mirza Golam Sarwar stated that many dengue patients arrive in shock with unmeasurably low blood pressure and dropping oxygen levels.

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