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    Bangladesh Reports More Than 13,000 Dengue Cases In July

    It's the highest number since 2000, when the country first started to keep records of the disease.
    by Furkan Latif Khan Jul 31, 2019 2 minutes
    Female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquitoes like this one are responsible for transmitting dengue fever in Bangladesh and other countries. The fever's season is getting longer, experts say.

    Bangladesh is grappling with a record-breaking spike in dengue fever, with 1,477 new patients diagnosed just within the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry. Experts say the rise is part of a regional trend, driven by climate change and other factors.

    Bangladesh is seeing the highest number of dengue cases since 2000, when the country first started to

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