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Bangladesh: Epidemiological Highlights - Epi Week 1, 2026; 4-10 January 2026

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Proportional morbidity

Acute Respiratory Infections (23.7%), Acute Watery Diarrhea (2.7%), and Unexplained fever (0.7%) were the diseases and health conditions with the highest proportional morbidity this week.

Upsurges/outbreak

Dengue: Weekly dengue cases have continued to decline over the month, with a cumulative of 26 RDTpositive cases (18 refugee and 8 host) and 0 deaths (CFR 0%) reported; this is a 7% decrease from the previous week( Epi week 53, 2025)

Measles/Rubella: So far in 2026, one (1) Rubella confirmed case was reported from camp 21.

Diphtheria: No confirmed cases this week & last 8 weeks. So far, zero (0) confirmed cases & zero deaths have been reported in 2026

Cholera: Transmission remains controlled, last confirmed case was reported on 28 September 2025.