Mosquito-borne disease

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Dengue outbreak

Hospitals under strain as Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates

Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year as a sharp September surge puts further pressure on hospitals.

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Dengue outbreak

Sri Lanka battles worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade

Sri Lanka is battling its worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade, with authorities deploying the military to help contain the spread of the mosquito-borne disease as infections continue to rise.

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