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The dengue epidemic in Bangladesh and in the capital, Dhaka, is growing steadily this season. Despite the increase, officials say it is "under control" and that it is appropriate to "remain vigilant, but not panic."
This is what Mayor Sayeed Khokon of the DCCA South City Corporation (DSCC) said after meeting with a WHO delegation including Edwin Salvador, WHO Country Representative for Bangladesh.
Dr. Edwin said the WHO and the DSCC would work together to deal with the situation, adding that they would prepare a report after the observation of the situation and that the town hall of the city would work on the basis of this report.
During the first 20 days of July, 3,960 dengue cases were recorded by the DGHS.
Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute for Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, said people should keep the interiors and exteriors of their homes clean, including roofs. They should not let water stay in flowerpots, bottles, plastic bags and unused tires where Aedes mosquitoes often breed.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that causes a serious illness that resembles the flu and can sometimes lead to a life-threatening complication called severe dengue fever. About half of the world's population is at risk and this affects infants, young children and adults. The incidence of dengue fever has increased 30-fold over the past 50 years. It is now estimated that 50 to 100 million infections are diagnosed each year in more than 100 endemic countries, representing a risk for almost half of the world's population. Bangladesh is one of the countries affected by the dengue virus.
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