Dengue fever: What you need to know about the mosquito-borne illness sweeping Jamaica
FOX NewsMAR 31 2023
The Bangladeshi government is not doing enough to stop the spread of the dengue virus. The death rate from the virus has gotten alarmingly high, and the children of Bangladesh are at a heightened risk. The outbreak has reached an appropriate threat level to be considered an epidemic.
While this recent outbreak of the dengue virus is horrible, it's not an epidemic just yet per the Bangladeshi government. There are also multiple factors — from construction to climate change — to blame for this outbreak despite the government's diligent mitigation measures.