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Dengue in Bangladesh: at a glance ...

[[BD - Dengue - Facts]] In Bangladesh, the number of Dengue cases reported in 2023 was 1.3 times higher than the total number recorded in the past 23 years (321,179 vs. 244,246), with twice as many deaths than the total fatalities recorded in the past 23 years (1705 vs. 849). [[BD - Dengue - Facts]] Bangladesh reported more than one-fourth of the total global fatalities (n=1,705) due to dengue virus in 2023. [[BD - Dengue - Facts]] Out of 1705 dengue-related deaths, 67% died within the first day of hospital admission, suggesting severe disease and/or a considerable delay in seeking medical care. [[BD - Dengue - Facts]] In 2023, the divisions southern to Dhaka had a higher dengue incidence compared to the northern division (2.30 vs. 0.50, p<0,0.01). [[BD - Dengue - Facts]] In 2023, the southern divisions recorded higher annual temperatures (27.46 vs. 26.54 °C) and relative humidity (80.79 vs. 79.08%) than the northern division. [[BD - Dengue - Facts]] Historically, most of the dengue cases in Bangladesh have been reported in urban areas, with a particular concentration in the capital city of Dhaka [3] except in some years (e.g., 2019). [[BD - Dengue - Facts]] In 2023, 207,716 (65%) dengue cases were reported from outside Dhaka, but more than 57% (980 of 1705) deaths were recorded in Dhaka. [[BD - Dengue - Facts]]
<> No. of predicted cases: Feb 907 with 95% CI (820, 1,262) <><> No. of predicted cases: Mar 978 with 95% CI (786, 1,510) <><> No. of predicted cases: Apr 1,048 with 95% CI (750, 1,795) <><> No. of predicted cases: May 1,454 with 95% CI (849, 2,951) <><> No. of predicted cases: Jun 3,780 with 95% CI (1,353, 10,328) <><> No. of predicted cases: Jul 13,135 with 95% CI (2,328, 37,245) <><> No. of predicted cases: Aug 21,984 with 95% CI (2,877, 194,711) <><> No. of predicted cases: Sep 21,772 with 95% CI (2,506, 411,188) <><> No. of predicted cases: Oct 18,422 with 95% CI (1,775, 456,211) <><> No. of predicted cases: Nov 24,069 with 95% CI (334, 1,106,231) <><> No. of predicted cases: Dec 13,917 with 95% CI (161, 745,302) <><> No. of predicted cases: Total 122,521 with 95% CI (14,538, 296,8734) <> 
Dengue facts: Worldwide ...
  • The world has observed the landmark of 6 million cases and 6,000 deaths due to dengue virus infection in 2023. Both landmarks touched for the first time for dengue virus infection.
  • Three European countries reported indigenous dengue cases in 2023: Italy (82 cases), France (43 cases), and Spain (3 cases), while the United States documented a record 156 locally transmitted cases of DENV.
  • The top five countries with Dengue infections in 2023 were Brazil (2,569,746 cases), Bangladesh (321,179 cases), Peru (264,764 cases), Mexico (216,277 cases), and Burkina Faso (237,291 cases).
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