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WHO South-East Asia Region Epidemiological Bulletin, 12th edition, 4 October 2023 | Reporting period: 18 September – 1 October 2023

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Dengue

Bangladesh

  • During September 2023, a total of 79 598 cases (defined as dengue NS1 or anti-dengue virus IgM positive and hospitalized) including 396 deaths have been reported. This is the highest number of monthly cases and deaths, compared with the available historical data from 2019 to 2023 (Figure 6).

  • A total of 18 563 cases of dengue were reported in Bangladesh during week 39 (25 September to 1 October 2023), a 7.4% decrease compared to the number of cases reported during week 38 (18 to 24 September 2023) (n=20 041). The number of new deaths increased by 11.5% (n=97 in week 39 compared to n=87 in week 38) (Figure 6).

  • A total of 206 288 dengue cases including 1 006 deaths have been cumulatively reported between 1 January and 1 October 2023 with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 0.49%. Of these:

  • The majority (59.1%, n=120 184) were reported outside Dhaka City; however, the last seven days (24 to 30 September), 72.6% (n=13 570) were reported outside Dhaka City and 27.4% (n=5 119) in Dhaka City.
  • 60.8% of the cases (n=125 353) were male; however, females accounted for 56.5% (n=568) of the deaths. The overall CFR was higher in females compared to males (0.70% vs 0.35%). Mortality also differed by age with those aged over 60 years having the highest CFR (1.76%) followed by those aged 41 to 60 years (0.78%), 21 to 40 years (0.37%) and 20 years and younger (0.28%).