Dengue adds to COVID-hit Bangladesh’s woes as dozens die

Country logs nearly 11,000 cases and 48 related deaths this year, the government says as it also battles COVID pandemic.

Bangladesh has logged nearly 11,000 dengue cases and at least 48 related deaths this year, the government says, underscoring how other viral diseases continue to spread even as the focus remains on the coronavirus pandemic. The country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday said some 330 dengue cases, the highest single-day number, were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 10,981 since January. Three more deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were recorded in the past day, taking the total to 48, a DGHS release said.