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An epidemic is sweeping hospitals, fearing the worst is yet to come.
Slovenia🩺 Health11 hr. ago

An epidemic is sweeping hospitals, fearing the worst is yet to come.

An outbreak of dengue fever in Bangladesh has overwhelmed hospitals, with over 42,500 hospitalizations confirmed this year and 117 deaths attributed to the disease. In the past 24 hours alone, 1,558 new patients were admitted, marking the highest daily increase this year. The disease, transmitted by mosquitoes, causes high fevers and severe headaches, and can lead to life-threatening complications. Doctors warn that the situation is worsening, with medical entomologist Kabirul Bashar predicting that hospitalizations could exceed 30,000 in September if current trends continue. The spread of the virus is being fueled by favorable weather conditions, which support mosquito proliferation. Hospitals are also dealing with a separate epidemic of measles, which has claimed nearly a thousand children this year. Patients like Zahid Hasan describe the desperate search for available beds, with some forced to seek private healthcare after exhausting state facilities. Medical professionals emphasize that the most critical phase of the illness often occurs after the fever subsides, when complications such as plasma leakage, low blood pressure, shock, and severe bleeding can develop. Authorities,

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An epidemic is sweeping hospitals, fearing the worst is yet to come.

An outbreak of dengue fever in Bangladesh has overwhelmed hospitals, with over 42,500 hospitalizations confirmed this year and 117 deaths attributed to the disease. In the past 24 hours alone, 1,558 new patients were admitted, marking the highest daily increase this year. The disease, transmitted by mosquitoes, causes high fevers and severe headaches, and can lead to life-threatening complications. Doctors warn that the situation is worsening, with medical entomologist Kabirul Bashar predicting that hospitalizations could exceed 30,000 in September if current trends continue. The spread of the virus is being fueled by favorable weather conditions, which support mosquito proliferation. Hospitals are also dealing with a separate epidemic of measles, which has claimed nearly a thousand children this year. Patients like Zahid Hasan describe the desperate search for available beds, with some forced to seek private healthcare after exhausting state facilities. Medical professionals emphasize that the most critical phase of the illness often occurs after the fever subsides, when complications such as plasma leakage, low blood pressure, shock, and severe bleeding can develop. Authorities,

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