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(31 Jul 2019) Bangladesh is facing its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak as hospitals are flooded with patients, putting a severe strain on the country's already overwhelmed medical system.
The mosquito-borne viral infection has spread across the country with 61 out of 64 districts reporting dengue cases by late Tuesday.
The government has confirmed 15,369 dengue cases since Jan. 1. Of those, 9,683 patients were diagnosed between July 1 and July 30. As of Tuesday, about 4,400 patients, including many children, were undergoing hospital treatment. There have been 14 deaths.
Officials from Dhaka, the overcrowded megacity that is the epicenter of the outbreak, have struggled to contain it, drawing criticism and spreading panic among some residents.
Professor Uttam Kumar Barua, Director of Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in the capital said they had three times more patients than bed capacity.
He said they lacked the necessary "manpower, logistic support and technicians" to deal with the crisis.
Dengue is found in tropical areas around the world and is spread by a type of mosquito that mainly lives in urban areas.
The virus causes severe flu-like symptoms and while there is no specific treatment for the illness, medical care to maintain a person's fluid levels is seen as critical.
There are fears that the situation in the countryside will worsen as many residents of the city travel to villages to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha next month.
Infected humans can serve as a source of the virus for uninfected mosquitoes.

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